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How parking spot mandates affect affordable housing in Honolulu
Transportation Equity, Affordable Housing Ashley Mizuo 11/6/25 Transportation Equity, Affordable Housing Ashley Mizuo 11/6/25

How parking spot mandates affect affordable housing in Honolulu

Parking mandates can have a large impact on affordable housing projects, according to a report by the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice.

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Parking mandates could raise Honolulu housing costs, new study finds
Transportation Equity, Affordable Housing HNN Staff 10/22/25 Transportation Equity, Affordable Housing HNN Staff 10/22/25

Parking mandates could raise Honolulu housing costs, new study finds

While the city of Honolulu has made changes to reduce parking requirements in Transit Oriented Development areas, Hawaiʻi Appleseed says that policy should be demand-based instead of a one-size-fits-all rule.

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Can Hawaiʻi turn around another deadly year on the roads?
Transportation Equity Matthew Leonard and Ben Angarone 10/8/25 Transportation Equity Matthew Leonard and Ben Angarone 10/8/25

Can Hawaiʻi turn around another deadly year on the roads?

An executive order emphasizes enforcement and safety education, but data shows infrastructure is also a major factor in many fatal accidents.

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Tax bills win preliminary approval from Hawaiʻi lawmakers
Taxes & Budget Kevin Dayton and Chad Blair 4/8/25 Taxes & Budget Kevin Dayton and Chad Blair 4/8/25

Tax bills win preliminary approval from Hawaiʻi lawmakers

The House and Senate are also considering allowing legalized gambling for the first time in state history.

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Registration tax could increase for Hawaiʻi vehicles over 4,000 pounds
Transportation Equity Ashley Mizuo 4/2/25 Transportation Equity Ashley Mizuo 4/2/25

Registration tax could increase for Hawaiʻi vehicles over 4,000 pounds

State lawmakers are considering increasing the tax on registering large vehicles to fund the Safe Routes to School Program.

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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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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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Bill advances allowing pedestrians to safely jaywalk
Transportation Equity Dan Nakaso 3/19/24 Transportation Equity Dan Nakaso 3/19/24

Bill advances allowing pedestrians to safely jaywalk

Legislators appear willing to make jaywalking legal across the islands—when safe—arguing in a Senate bill that pedestrians’ judgments are better at reducing injuries and deaths than traffic lights and traffic markings.

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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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