"Maui Community Innovates to Aid Wildfire Recovery and Affordable Housing"

After the devastating Lahaina fire, a community in Maui is facing the challenge of rebuilding and preventing speculators and developers from altering the local landscape. In response, community members are working on establishing a nonprofit community land trust to purchase properties and maintain affordability for local residents. This model, already used in other disaster-affected areas, aims to preserve housing affordability and cultural value while addressing the post-disaster housing market pressures.