Our cost of living is high, our wages are low, and our barriers to business are substantial. But smart and creative people? We’ve got those in droves. Honolulu is among the top ten metropolitan areas in the nation when it comes to the density of its “human capital” and “creative class.” This according to University [...]
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Honolulu’s High ‘Creative Class Density’
September 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Business, Hawaii, Technology
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Hawaii Roads Ranked Among Worst in Nation
September 5th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Government, Hawaii, Travel
“State highway conditions are the best they’ve been in 19 years,” proclaims the Reason Foundation in its 19th Annual Highway Report. Unfortunately, the Aloha State was ranked 47th overall, ahead of only California, Alaska, and Rhode Island. In fact, while Hawaii — perhaps unsurprisingly — has the fewest state-controlled highway miles (1,005 miles, versus 80,214 [...]
Hawaii Second Healthiest State
December 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Miscellaneous
The Aloha State has climbed from third to second place in a national ranking of healthiest states. In the 2008 America’s Health Rankings, issued by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Hawaii State Snapshot noted several strengths: A low prevalence of obesity (21.7 percent of the population). Low levels of air pollution (4.9 micrograms [...]
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Study: Hawaii a ‘Big Mover’ in Science and Tech
June 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Business, Hawaii, Technology
The state of Hawaii has greatly improved its “position to succeed in the technology-led information age,” jumping up 11 spots to rank as the 28th best state in the State Technology and Science Index from the Milken Institute. The index looks at 77 indicators across five major components (ranging from research and development to human [...]
