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Hawaii's Homeless Now Seemingly Everywhere

Submitted by Guest on Sat, 06/21/2014 - 10:08

Hawaii Political Info introduction: Hawaii's high cost of housing is fueling the high rate of homelessness. Even those who aren't homeless often have a roof over their head only because they live packed with friends, acquaintances or family in a house or apartment meant for a much smaller family or by lying to their landlord about how many people will be living in the rented premises ("Just me.").

The homeless are more and more noticeable: parked in cars in residential neighborhoods, living in a tent along deserted rocky shorelines or nestled at public library entrances after hours. The expressions on their faces as one walks by and makes eye contact trouble the soul.

Many people born and reared in the islands are just a paycheck or so from homelessness and many kamaaina have already left or are reluctantly considering leaving because they can't afford to live here.

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Honolulu Civil Beat

By Nick Grube

A good night’s sleep in Waikiki is hard to come by for Roberta Huddy.

She became homeless about a year ago after losing her job as a guest services agent at one of the hotels.

Now Huddy, who was born and raised on Kauai, lives in a worn-down Ford Astro with her husband, Greg, on Kalakaua Avenue next to Kapiolani Park. Their few belongings fill the vehicle from the passenger seat to the back hatch, blankets on the floor serving as a makeshift bed. The van is also their getaway vehicle. It allows them to avoid police and city park crews who have ramped up their efforts to clear the homeless out of Waikiki.

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Links:

Why is Rent Rising on Maui? [Joe Kent for Congress]

Price of Paradise [YouTube, 1 hr]

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