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Should jaywalking be allowed? State lawmakers are considering a pilot program
Transportation Equity Mark Ladao 4/4/25 Transportation Equity Mark Ladao 4/4/25

Should jaywalking be allowed? State lawmakers are considering a pilot program

Hawaiʻi issues thousands of jaywalking tickets per year, but pedestrian fatalities are still on the rise, highlighting the need for better safety measures.

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Promote safety, sound budgeting and equity through jaywalking reform
Transportation Equity Ted Kefalas and Abbey Seitz 3/17/25 Transportation Equity Ted Kefalas and Abbey Seitz 3/17/25

Promote safety, sound budgeting and equity through jaywalking reform

Senate Bill 106 presents an opportunity to modernize our pedestrian laws.

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Are jaywalking tickets in Hawaiʻi doing more harm than good? A new report breaks it down
Transportation Equity Maui Now Staff 3/8/25 Transportation Equity Maui Now Staff 3/8/25

Are jaywalking tickets in Hawaiʻi doing more harm than good? A new report breaks it down

The report claims ticketing for jaywalking and other minor infractions doesn’t actually make streets safer, but instead shifts focus and resources away from more effective solutions, like better street design.

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Do jaywalkers in Hawaiʻi even get tickets?
Transportation Equity Christine Donnelly 5/16/24 Transportation Equity Christine Donnelly 5/16/24

Do jaywalkers in Hawaiʻi even get tickets?

Yes, thousands of people in Hawaiʻi are ticketed each year, at rates higher than other states, according to a report by the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice.

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Repeal jaywalking laws to boost safety
Transportation Equity Abbey Seitz and Anthony Chang 4/24/24 Transportation Equity Abbey Seitz and Anthony Chang 4/24/24

Repeal jaywalking laws to boost safety

Let’s prioritize safety, equity and community well-being by investing in much-needed pedestrian infrastructure.

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To cross or not to cross: Group argues against Hawaiʻi’s current jaywalking laws
Transportation Equity Mark Ladao 3/13/24 Transportation Equity Mark Ladao 3/13/24

To cross or not to cross: Group argues against Hawaiʻi’s current jaywalking laws

A new report by the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice argues that the state would be better off without jaywalking laws.

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New report supports decriminalizing jaywalking in Hawaiʻi
Transportation Equity Rona Navales 3/7/24 Transportation Equity Rona Navales 3/7/24

New report supports decriminalizing jaywalking in Hawaiʻi

The report recommends shifting away from enforcement, and instead building safe, accessible pedestrian infrastructure.

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In 5 years, police handed out $4M in jaywalking fines
Transportation Equity HNN Staff 3/6/24 Transportation Equity HNN Staff 3/6/24

In 5 years, police handed out $4M in jaywalking fines

But only a fourth of those fines—less than $900,000—were paid.

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ACLU calls for homeless sweeps to stop while MPD clears out Kahului camp
Affordable Housing, Public Health Jen Russo 8/14/20 Affordable Housing, Public Health Jen Russo 8/14/20

ACLU calls for homeless sweeps to stop while MPD clears out Kahului camp

More than 70 officials, organizations and individuals released a statement calling for a halt to “sweeps” of the houseless community during the pandemic.

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Officials, individuals, organizations calling on city & HPD to stop homeless ‘sweeps’ amid the pandemic
Affordable Housing, Public Health KITV4 Web Staff 8/13/20 Affordable Housing, Public Health KITV4 Web Staff 8/13/20

Officials, individuals, organizations calling on city & HPD to stop homeless ‘sweeps’ amid the pandemic

More than 70 officials, organizations and individuals are calling for the Honolulu Police Department and the City & County of Honolulu to stop "sweeps" of the homeless community during the pandemic.

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