🎙️ New Talk Story: Addison Bulosan on Kauai's Future
We sat down with County Councilmember Addison Bulosan for a talk story that went places we didn't expect — cost of living, housing, third spaces, and a part of his life he's never really talked about publicly.
Addison's been pushing hard on lowering the cost of living here — housing, transportation, healthcare — and he's got a real plan for bringing life back to our town cores (think Lihue, Hanapepe, Waimea, Kapaa, Kilauea). But this conversation went deeper than policy. He opened up about what this term has actually cost him personally, and why he leads differently now.
If you live here, work here, or are trying to figure out how to stay here — this one's worth 30 minutes of your time.
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A few things that stuck with us:
Why Addison thinks "third spaces" (not home, not work) might be the key to keeping local people on island
The county's plan for reinvesting property tax dollars back into town cores instead of spreading outward
How AI could actually cut the red tape in county permitting — and help protect kupuna from scam calls
What changed for him personally this term, and why he's choosing honesty over pretending nothing happened
Jump to what you care about:
🏠 Cost of living & housing → 06:38
🩺 His health scare, in his own words → 08:07
🏘️ Third spaces & why they matter → 37:34
🏙️ Bringing Lihue, Hanapepe, Kapaa & Waimea back to life → 39:21
🤖 AI cutting red tape at the county → 25:17
🌱 Internships & the next generation → 62:39
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