Public housing was created as a safety net to assist those who require that extra help to keep a roof over their heads. There are at least 8,000 people in Hawaii waiting to get into public housing. But with massive government budget shortfalls can we meet the demand and address the backlogged repairs?

Host Dan Boylan leads a discussion on the topic with a panel that includes: Chad Taniguchi, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Connie Mitchell, Executive Director for the Institute for Human Services (IHS); Theresa Cummings, a resident of Mayor Wright Homes and President of the Statewide Resident Council; and Clarissa Osina, a resident of elderly public housing facility Kalaniuhia
& Board member of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. This conversation was recorded on May 7th, 2009 in the PBS Hawaii studio. Insights on PBS Hawaii is presented on Thursdays at 7:30 PM on PBS Hawaii.