HI HR209

Urges the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services to install crosswalks in Kalama Valley, with priority given to areas around Kalama Valley Community Park and the intersection of Hawaii Kai Drive and Kealahou Street

Notes that a Department of Transportation Services study found 71 percent of drivers failed to yield for pedestrians at a busy intersection in Hawaii Kai

Identifies Kalama Valley as having numerous highly trafficked areas without crosswalks, creating dangerous conditions for pedestrians, particularly young athletes using Kalama Valley Community Park

Highlights speeding as a recurring concern for pedestrians in Hawaii Kai and characterizes the Hawaii Kai Drive and Kealahou Street intersection as an unfriendly pedestrian environment

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services and the Honolulu City Council's District Four Councilmember