Five months after a double-fatality crash killed Naomi Meyer and James Rowland as they were crossing Fort Weaver Road inside a marked crosswalk, Honolulu Prosecutors have charged Jonah Moya with two counts of negligent homicide. HBL has been following this case since...
On August 29, 2024, Council Members Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Augie Tulba introduced model e-bike legislation. It will provide needed clarity and classification for low-speed electric bicycles. Bill 52 passed first reading by the full Council on Wednesday, September 4,...
UPDATE: Kauaʻi Wins! National Recognition awarded Ke Ala Hele Makālae Celebration planned 10/19 @ lydgate beach park on kauaʻi UPDATE 8/29/24: HBL is delighted to report that Ke Ala Hele Makālae received the most votes in the 2024 Rails to Trails Conservancy contest...
UPDATE – Bill 44 scheduled to be heard by the Honolulu Council Transportation Committee on September 24, 2024. August 21, 2024 Introduced by Council Vice Chair Esther Kia‘aina and Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Bill 44, if passed in its current form, could...
On May 14, 2024, a person cycling eastbound in the bike lane on Kalākaua Avenue in Waikīkī, crashed after a vehicle passenger opened their door into the bike lane. The 66-year-old male was taken to an area hospital in serious condition. According to the Vehicular...
On July 28, 2024, the City & County of Honolulu posted the job bulletin for the Bicycle Coordinator position. This position is part of the City’s Department of Transportation Services and is a Planner V position. Duties include overseeing the...
