All this talk about affordable housing is starting to sound like the rail — talk, talk, talk, but nothing except more hardships. There are too many rich people feeding on the housing industry in too many ways.

To fix it, we must eliminate out-of-state ownership. Yes, there would be complications phasing out locals who already self-exiled, but it can be done before the rail gets to Ala Moana. Next, take back land from the landed class. Every time I look out and see perfectly tenable land and ask why not build there, the answer is “that’s Campbell land,” or “that’s Bishop Estate land.” Finally, make the military house their own instead of dumping obscene allowances on their personnel.

But it’s OK, in the coming decades we will all be able to ride the rail and take in the view of the homeless encampments.

Allan Howard

Aiea

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