"From Agrarian to the Scientific Revolution"This issue of “poverty” or our groups focus problem of rising living costs is caused by wealthy families and companies. These companies purchase land that is cheap and undeveloped. They then build mansions, condos or hotels and bring up the value. Since these values go up the whole neighborhood sees these changes and they continued around the state. According to the bureau’s most recent “regional price parities” model, which allows comparisons of buying power across the nation, Hawaii’s cost of living was the nation’s highest in 2017, at almost 19% higher than the national average. Scientific or mathematical research is able to calculate and present the data to the public. Our UN Development goal is Sustainable Infrastructure and Community. This shows that this is one of the most expensive places to live and because of that some are forced to move elsewhere or become homeless.
The issue our group is addressing is the “rising costs of living”. This presents itself in houses and mansions in the million dollar price range that many locals cant afford. Since these prices keep rising some are pushed out of the state or end up on the streets. You can also see this problem through the amount of buildings owned my American companies. This shows that since these costs keep rising only a few Hawaiian are able to kick start their business. “In order to live comfortably in Hawaii, studies show that you’ll need a whopping salary of over $122,000.” This quote shows how expensive it is to live in Honolulu. The government is trying to put together a 5 year plan to help solve some homeless problems. Yerton, S. (2020, March 05). Economists: High Living Costs Continue Driving Hawaii Residents Away. Retrieved June 23, 2020, from https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/12/economists-high-living-costs-continue-driving-hawaii-residents-away/ Real Estate and Living Hawaii. (2020, May 29). The Cost of Living in Hawaii in 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020, from https://realhawaii.co/blog/cost-of-living-hawaii-2020
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