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What’s Stalling The Effort To Update Honolulu’s Parking Policies? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

What’s Stalling The Effort To Update Honolulu’s Parking Policies?

UPDATED: Local developers are pushing back against an ambitious bill aimed to make Honolulu’s urban design more walkable.

Honolulu Rail P3 Bidder Wants More Than $2 Billion For The Final Stretch Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu Rail P3 Bidder Wants More Than $2 Billion For The Final Stretch

Local officials have remained tight-lipped on what’s happening with the long-anticipated award for the project’s final leg.

Handi-Van Riders Forced To Verify Disability In Person Despite Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Handi-Van Riders Forced To Verify Disability In Person Despite Pandemic

Similar services, such as the DMV, remain closed under the mayor’s latest emergency order.

Hawaii Ignores Feds, Uses H-3 For COVID-19 Testing Anyway Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Ignores Feds, Uses H-3 For COVID-19 Testing Anyway

Federal highway officials cited safety concerns and the military’s access between Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay for their denial but the state is proceeding regardless.

Honolulu Closed Its Parks And Beaches For COVID-19. Why Not Open Access To Streets? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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.

Crucial Contract For Honolulu Rail Project Delayed For 6th Time 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.

Travel Bubble With Japan Inches Closer To Reality 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.

New Deal Reached To Fix Laniakea Parking, Traffic And Safety Problems 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.

A Setback For Clean Energy? No More Free Parking For Electric Vehicles 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.

Pedestrians In Hawaii Need More Space. Here’s How To Give It To Them 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.