PF Bentley/Civil Beat
New Deal Reached To Fix Laniakea Parking, Traffic And Safety Problems
UPDATED: For years, the North Shore beach has been a notorious traffic choke point and an unsafe crossing for visitors. A new court agreement could change that.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
A Setback For Clean Energy? No More Free Parking For Electric Vehicles
Advocates say incentives like parking and rebates are needed to encourage the use of EVs in Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Pedestrians In Hawaii Need More Space. Here’s How To Give It To Them
COVID-19 has more Honolulu residents out walking. ‘Quick Build’ projects could keep it that way.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
City To Start Daily Temperature Checks Of All Bus Drivers
Plans for new mass-testing protocols were ramped up after a driver tested positive over the weekend.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Face Scanners At Hawaii Airports Are ‘Terrifying,’ ACLU Says
A DOT spokesman says the pilot program isn’t technology from “spy movies,” but a civil rights group argues it is mass surveillance.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Rail Investigation Is Latest Casualty Of COVID-19
UPDATED: Budget constraints helped kill an audit looking for potential fraud, sparking a debate among Honolulu City Council members.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
With Tourists Gone, City Will Open Kalakaua to Bikers and Pedestrians
The temporary program mirrors a global trend to give people more street space so they can exercise at a safe distance.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
HART Has Spent Millions On Rail Design Work That May Not Be Used
The issue arose at Thursday’s board meeting as members grappled with the latest round of cost increases.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Will End Interisland Travel Quarantine June 16
Gov. David Ige described the move as the first, incremental step to reopening Hawaii to tourists from outside of the state.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
HART’s ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ Plan To Keep Construction Moving Fizzles
Rail officials had proposed a major change order to keep work going, but they weren’t able to reach a deal in time.