(Civil Beat Q & A) As the economy struggles, the county may have to cut expenses and seek new revenue sources. What would you cut? And what is an area where you see potential new revenue? Kauai is resilient. We have survived hurricanes, recession, floods, and now a pandemic. I have no doubt that we […]
(Civil Beat Q & A) Hawaii’s economy has been hard hit with the outbreak of the coronavirus and measures to prevent its spread, mainly because of the collapse of the tourism industry. Should we continue to rely largely on the visitor industry for economic vitality? What concrete steps would you take to bring tourism back? […]
“In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” We have an opportunity to reevaluate, reinvent and restart our economy. Pre-covid, Kaua’i’s economy was primarily dependent on tourism. According to the HTA Strategic Plan, in 2019 tourism increased while money tourists spent decreased. We were working harder for less. As recently as 2019, Kaua’i topped […]
Sustainability is a word that gets tossed around a lot and it may sound like a trendy idea. Traditional Hawaiian cultural practices and ways of thinking are the original protocol of ‘sustainability’. Traditional Hawaiian culture observed and understood nature as an entire network of living things. For instance, within the boundaries of an ahupuaʻa were […]