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Get all the latest information on local issues and public events in Maui. Be informed and act to protect Maui's resources. The Maui Tomorrow Foundation works in partnership with many community groups on issues vital to Maui's quality of life.
Maui Tomorrow Foundation Blog
1y ago
Aloha kākou, In 2022, together with our community, Maui Tomorrow worked hard to build support to pass the charter amendment establishing Maui Community Water Authorities. We were successful with that effort, and this week we can help our actions take root. Tomorrow, April 18th at 9:00am, the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee of the ..read more
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1y ago
The community asked the State for a hearing, and they listened! SB1136_SD1, the bill that requests a carrying capacity study for Mākena State Park (aka Oneloa Beach) will be heard by the Committee on Finance this Wednesday, April 5th at 2pm. (For more details, please see our previous post about HB702/SB1136.) This is our opportunity ..read more
Maui Tomorrow Foundation Blog
1y ago
Judge Rules that Developer Cannot Separately Evaluate Projects Comprising the Remaining 135 Acres of Wailea Hoʻoponopono o Mākena, Maui Tomorrow Foundation, and Sierra Club of Hawai‘i prevailed today in their lawsuit in Maui’s Environmental Court. Maui Circuit Court Judge Kirstin M. Hamman invalidated the Maui Planning Commission’s approval of an environmental assessment for the Wailea ..read more
Maui Tomorrow Foundation Blog
1y ago
Please support citizen groups who want to be YOUR VOICE before a bad development plan is approved for 670 acres between Maui Meadows and Mākena Golf course. Let Maui Planning Commission know you support Maui Tomorrow and Ho’oponopono O Makena being allowed to intervene on the massive Wailea 670 /Honua‘ula development project as it seeks ..read more
Maui Tomorrow Foundation Blog
1y ago
Tourism on Maui has passed the point where it is serving residents, and is now negatively affecting our quality of life. While visitor arrivals have been breaking records lately, local resident sentiment about the visitor industry has fallen to an all-time low. This is a problem that is continuing to grow, and the first step ..read more
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1y ago
Read the April 2020 Quality of Life Indicators Report Ahh, the laid-back Maui lifestyle! Where did this reputation come from? Is it a thing of the past? Is it only possible for visitors now, or can local residents hope to reclaim some time to spend with family and friends instead of having to work multiple ..read more
Maui Tomorrow Foundation Blog
1y ago
Maui Tomorrow Foundation encourages community members who live in South Maui, Pā’ia, and Ha‘ikū to sign up to join their regional Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission. This is a wonderful opportunity to be heard and make a positive impact, right where you live. Deadline to apply is August 23rd at 4:30pm. The Maui ..read more
Maui Tomorrow Foundation Blog
1y ago
URGENT TESTIMONY ALERT! Maui Tomorrow believes that East Maui Irrigation’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) does not adequately disclose the negative impacts of their proposed 30-year water lease of East Maui stream water, and this FEIS may be approved this week. Please testify this Friday, Sept 24th at 9:00am at the State of Hawai’i Board of Land ..read more
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1y ago
CALL TO ACTION! Many Maui residents agree that over tourism is a serious problem affecting our quality of life, and are looking for solutions. We canʻt control what the airlines do, so the best way to remedy this problem at the County level is to apply a “cap” or limit on visitor accommodations. We ..read more
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1y ago
If you care about the future of South Maui, this is a huge opportunity to make a difference, from Māʻalaea to Mākena. The South Maui community planning process is getting underway. The Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee (PSLU) of the Maui County Council has announced that applications are being accepted for residents of the ..read more