Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025
Don’t Undermine Hawaiʻi’s Safe Routes To School Program
A bill under consideration would give the transportation department broad authority to direct program funds for its existing projects, without going through the legislatively mandated evaluation process of the other proposals.
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
Transportation: A Cost-Of-Living Burden But Also An Opportunity
Reframe the conversation by investing in multimodal services and infrastructure.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Bill 53 Would Increase Oʻahu Housing Costs
Reinstating parking mandates for developers in Honolulu means choosing cars over people and asphalt over affordability.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Promote Safety, Sound Budgeting And Equity Through Jaywalking Reform
Senate Bill 106 presents an opportunity to modernize our pedestrian laws.
Natanya Freidheim/Civil Beat/2018
Want Safer Streets? Stop Blaming Pedestrians For Traffic Violence
A state Senate bill would prevent pedestrians from being stopped by cops or fined for jaywalking unless there is an immediate danger of a collision.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Covid Has Slowed But Hawaii Still Needs Rent Assistance
Evictions are harmful to our housing ecosystem and to the landlords who rely on consistent rent payments from tenants.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Needs To End Housing Voucher Discrimination Now
Sixteen states and 100 municipalities have adopted laws and ordinances that prohibit voucher and source of income discrimination.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Honolulu’s Plan To Raise Bus Fares Will Hurt Riders
If we are focused on climate change, multimodal and kupuna-friendly goals, public transit should be affordable.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2020
It’s Time to Acknowledge Native Hawaiians’ Special Right To Housing
The affordable housing crisis is an existential threat to the Hawaiian culture.