What a way to wrap up 2023! NBC News reached out to 11 people (survivors, residents, government officials, and community members) to share their vision of what Lahaina’s future looks like after the devastating August ‘23 Maui wildfires —and I illustrated five of them:
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen: Prioritizing housing, childcare and wider pedestrian walkways
A principal and school leader: keeping the next generation local
A Filipino immigrant whose family of 50 was displaced: hope for more multigenerational housing
Preservationists restoring Hawaiian Kingdom-era structures: hopeful about rebuilding on top of former king’s lava rock and coral foundations
The tourism authority: pushing for increased agrotourism, allowing tourists to give back on their trip
➡️ The full article can be read on NBCNews.com here.
Mahalo nui art director, Chelsea Stahl!
❤️🩹 Please read my last post about how you can help Lahaina here.