CLAIM: A video shows Hawaii Gov. Josh Green saying he wants the state to acquire land destroyed in the Maui wildfire so that it can turn the town of Lahaina into a “smart city.”
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In reality, “smart cities” generally refer to communities that use new technologies to improve operations, while “15-minute cities” are compact communities in which everyday needs are within walking distance. They aren’t designed to restrict people’s movements or freedoms. “I’m already thinking about ways for the state to acquire that land so we can put it into workforce housing, to put it back into families, or to make it open spaces in perpetuity as a memorial to people who were lost,” he says in the segment.
“People have wondered about land,” Green said. “That’s come up on several occasions. My intention, from start to finish, is to make sure no one is victimized from a land grab. That we do not suffer predation against those who are suffering.”
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