Abercrombie: Hawaii has an affordable housing crisis

Overall, he was forceful, hitting the podium and pointing at the audience, speaking with the intensity and urgency that originally helped catapult him into office. 

The governor’s record on affordable housing is debatable. His administration has subsidized the production of more than 6,000 housing units, but his policies on development in Kakaako have created little housing for low-income residents in the fast-growing urban district. 

But on Monday evening, Abercrombie gave a fervent call to action that stood out among the evening’s speeches, even those by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and Mayor Kirk Caldwell.
“There is nothing more pressing this evening, here in Hawaii, than providing more than shelter, providing a home,” Abercrombie said. 

Later, he continued: “The commitment you’re making in this area is as fundamental to our decision about what kind of human beings we’re going to be as anything you’re going to do in your life.”

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