Low-cost safety tools can prevent pedestrian deaths in Hawaiʻi, yet remain “virtually absent”
While pedestrian fatalities on Oʻahu have jumped 38 percent in recent years, the brief finds that Hawaiʻi has failed to adopt low-cost countermeasures that have drastically reduced pedestrian injuries and deaths in major U.S. cities.
New report: Statewide “Keiki Ride Free” transit program would improve access, equity, and opportunity for Hawaiʻi’s youth
Eliminating financial barriers is essential to connecting youth to education, employment, healthcare, and community life.
Honolulu Council votes to increase transit fares; Hawaiʻi Appleseed urges support for Keiki Ride Free at the State Legislature
Hawaiʻi Appleseed supports a simple, pass-free boarding system for keiki, funded through a state-level reimbursement mechanism.