HI SR147

Urges the Honolulu City Council to adopt a "pedestrian first" policy via ordinance that establishes pedestrians as the highest modal priority in transportation decision-making.

Notes that in Honolulu, high-risk pedestrian areas comprise just 2 percent of streets but account for 60 percent of fatalities and 42 percent of injuries.

References the Oahu Pedestrian Plan finalized by the Department of Transportation Services in July 2022 as a long-term action plan to create safe and accessible streets.

Defines the Pedestrian Priority Network as streets and off-street paths providing important pedestrian connections to transit, schools, employment centers, and other major destinations.

Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Mayor, Managing Director, all City Council members, and the Director of Transportation Services of Honolulu.