Posted August 11, 2025
Imagine navigating Oʻahu without getting behind the wheel. For many residents, this isn’t a challenge—it’s daily life. Nearly one in four Oʻahu households includes someone who doesn’t drive due to age, ability, or financial reasons. Yet, our transportation system often prioritizes drivers, leaving non-drivers with limited, inconvenient, or unsafe options.
Week Without Driving is an opportunity for elected officials, agency staff, and community leaders to experience this firsthand. From September 30 – October 5, 2025, participants commit to getting around without driving themselves, relying instead on walking, biking, transit, and other available options—just as thousands of residents do every day.
Join the movement, spread the word, and let’s build a more inclusive transportation system together. Who do you want to see take the challenge? 🚶♀️🚌🚲
2025 Week Without Driving Events
Thursday 25 September 2025 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Imagine This: A Night with Anna Zivarts
Join us for an inspiring kickoff to Week Without Driving with Anna Zivarts, disability and transportation justice advocate, as she shares how going car-free can create more inclusive, equitable communities for all.
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- Date: Thursday, September 25
- Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00pm
- Entrepreneurs Sandbox (643 Ilalo St.)
- RSVP for Imagine This: A Night With Anna Zivarts Here
Wednesday 1 October 2025 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Gelato in the Park
Celebrate Week Without Driving with a sweet treat at our Gelato Social in the park—bike, bus, or roll over to connect with neighbors and enjoy a car-free afternoon together!
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- Date: Wednesday, October 1
- Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Come Along Commute
Sign up for an opportunity to have an elected official, a decision maker, or an urban planner come along your regular commute! It’s one thing to hear your concerns, it is another to see it in person.
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- Click here to submit an interest to participate form
- **Sign up does not guarantee selection**
- For more information on the Week Without Driving Events hosted by the OahuMPO, please visit the Week Without Driving Engage Website
INFO:
Week Without Driving is a challenge that invites participants to go one full week without driving themselves anywhere. The goal is to understand the barriers faced by people who can’t or don’t drive due to age, ability, income, or personal choice. It’s not about giving up your car forever—just about experiencing daily life from a different perspective and reflecting on how we can build a more inclusive transportation system.
Who Can Participate?
Anyone! Whether you’re a policymaker, planner, community member, student, or parent, we welcome your participation. If you already don’t drive, this is a great opportunity to share your experience. If you normally rely on a car, we encourage you to try walking, biking, public transit, or carpooling—and to note what works and what doesn’t.
OahuMPO will be coordinating this effort for Hawai‘i, organizing participants, planning get togethers, and giving out prizes for participants. Contact Senior Community Planner, Samantha Lara (Samantha.lara@oahumpo.org), for more information.
“Imagine what our transportation would look like if it were planned first around pedestrians and non-vehicular traffic, and vehicles second. We'd be healthier, more social, errands would be more convenient, and we'd have less landscapes of parking lots and air pollution!”
2024 Flyer: https://hdp-us-prod-app-oahumpo-engage-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/3517/2558/4721/Week_Without_Driving_Flyer-English.pdf