Describing 3 of the major problems in Hawaii and how they are connected. 1. Homelessness, 2. Rising housing prices, 3.High food prices and cost of living.

1. Problems
in
Paradise
Bryce Coleman 1/29/2017

2. Homelessness in Hawaii
Cost of housing/lack of quality
housing
Rising food prices/cost of
living

3. What do you
do, when you
have nowhere
to go?
-Statewide 12-15000
people are homeless
in Hawaii at some
point during the year.
-Any given day in
Hawaii there are over
6300 homeless.
-Over 30% of the
homeless in Hawaii
are children.

4. Causes of
Homelessness1. Hawaii locals who are
unable to afford housing.
(33% of homeless are local).
2. People who were already
homeless that came to
Hawaii for warm winters.
3. People who came to Hawaii
for work, but lost their jobs.

5. What’s being done?
-Government has passed laws
against sleeping or sitting in most
public areas. This is to limit
tourists contact with the
homeless population.
-They issue tickets and kick them
out of parks and other areas
where they sleep.
-The homeless population is
essentially always on the move,
looking for places they can stay
without being harassed.

6. The Cost of living continues to rise

8. Cost of living in Hawaii
Average rent in Hawaii is $2300 a month.
-All expenses included the normal cost of living
in hawaii is around $6000.
Because of the outrageous cost of living the
homeless life just makes sense to some people.
Sleeping in a tent on the beach is free, and living
in a homeless shelter which includes meals can
be around $3 a day.

10. https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/honolulu/phoenix
Cost of living in Phoenix,
Arizona (United States) is 34%
cheaper than in Honolulu,
Hawaii (United States)
Cost of living in Davao
(Philippines) is 70% cheaper
than in Honolulu, Hawaii
(United States)
Comparing Costs of living

11. Prices of Food continue to rise

13. Works cited Information
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/honolulu/davao
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/us/hawaii-homeless-criminal-law-sitting-
ban.html
http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2016-6-insane-realities-being-
homeless-in-hawaii.html
http://hopeserviceshawaii.org/message-from-the-ceo/facts/
http://www.staradvertiser.com/homeless-in-hawaii/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/22/hawaii-
homeless-camps-puuhonua-safe-zones

14. Works cited: Images
https://www.waynewilliamsstudio.com/portfolio-images/lei-ahi/
https://mobile-cuisine.com/off-the-wire/food-trucks-can-expect-food-prices-to-rise-faster-in-2014/
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It/index.php?cparticle=2
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http://arlingtontexastoday.com/cost-of-living-in-arlington-texas/

15. Works Cited: Images
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/23/living-hawaii-20-years-la_n_3976653.html
http://hawaiiindependent.net/story/bills-to-help-hawaiis-houseless
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/us/hawaii-homeless-criminal-law-sitting-ban.html
http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2016-6-insane-realities-being-homeless-in-hawaii.html
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belonging/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness
http://www.mybudget360.com/cost-of-living-compare-1975-2015-inflation-price-changes-history/