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Honolulu Closed Its Parks And Beaches For COVID-19. Why Not Open Access To Streets?
The growing number of walkers, joggers and bicyclists on Oahu shows that residents are eager for any way to get outdoors.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Crucial Contract For Honolulu Rail Project Delayed For 6th Time
City Council Chair Ikaika Anderson says “the process sucks,” referring to how this major public-private partnership award is made.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Travel Bubble With Japan Inches Closer To Reality
Hawaii is among a dozen destinations that received the green light for travel by Japan’s government, but no date is set.
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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.
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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.