Скачать или смотреть Learning from the Lahaina Fire Recovery Plan

On Aug 8, 2023, fires burned across Maui island, destroying the town of Lahaina and killing more than 100 people. In the aftermath, the community planning team pulled survivors together to start planning for the future. This webinar will cover the long-term recovery planning process, the outcomes experienced in Maui, describe the next steps for Lahaina recovery, and share lessons learned. With Lahaina 17 months ahead of Los Angeles on its path to recovery, this webinar will provide timely lessons for California planners.

Speakers:

Kate Blystone is the Maui County planning director. Appointed to the position after the August 8, 2023 fires that destroyed Lahaina Town, she co-led development of the Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan which will guide the rebuild process. In her nearly 25-year career as a planner in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Northwest, she has focused primarily on housing policy, long-range planning, and community engagement within the public, private and nonprofit sectors of the profession. She has an MURP degree from Eastern Washington University.

Jennifer Maydan, AICP, is an executive assistant II with the Maui County Office of Recovery and was co-lead of the team that developed the Long-Term Recovery Plan. She was born and raised on Maui and has been involved with community planning in Maui County for over a decade. Her practice is guided by her passion for community planning, with a focus on encouraging sustainability, resilience, and equity in her community. Prior to the fire, Jennifer was the lead planner for the West Maui Community Plan, the long-range land use plan and vision for the west side, including Lahaina, adopted in 2022. She holds a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of Colorado Denver.