The Conversation: Lahaina Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing

Jul 17

A lawsuit filed by tenants of a Lahaina affordable housing project has become a bellwether case for the future of affordable housing in Hawaiʻi. Victor Geminiani, an attorney with Lawyers for Equal Justice, is representing some of the plaintiffs in the case.

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Catherine Cruz

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

The Conversation: Lahaina Affordable Housing

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