Kaua’i’s affordable housing mandate is making the affordable housing crisis worse.Ordinance 860 has resulted in zero affordable housing units. It needs to change.Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Local climate policies reduce emissions and save moneyDespite having had the biggest cumulative impact on the climate of any country in the world — we are now the first nation to officially…Nov 9, 2019Nov 9, 2019
Kaua’i’s old homes have increased in value by 345% since 1984. That needs to end.It’s impossible to measure the true cost of our affordable housing crisis. What does it cost a child to grow up in a van parked in a dark…Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018
Party PlatformI just had the fun school assignment to write a party platform for a fictional national level political party. As a candidate for county…Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018
Am I a rhinoceros?It was close to midnight and I couldn’t sleep. In the crib next to me lay my two month old daughter — blissfully unaware of the world that…Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
A $15 minimum wage could lead to job losses. I support it anyway.A look into the minimum wage research on employment and inequality.Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
The politics of connectionIf we mix up personal identity with policy prescriptions, then progress becomes impossible.Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Our fiscal challenge: why local governments are failing to maintain basic services and…An aging population and sprawling development - why our local governments are perpetually broke. The answers are hard, but there is hope.May 25, 2018May 25, 2018
To solve the climate crisis, we need to solve the housing crisisWith record increases in VMT, we need more housing options within our town cores.Mar 29, 20181Mar 29, 20181
Kaua’i’s Wicked ProblemContinuing the conversation on Kaua’i’s housing crisis.Sep 14, 20173Sep 14, 20173
