HI HR48

Urges Hawaii counties to integrate the Safe System Approach into road and transportation design when reducing or eliminating off-street parking requirements to protect pedestrian safety.

Addresses concerns that reduced off-street parking requirements for housing developments have increased on-street parking demand, forcing pedestrians to walk on roadways without sidewalks, particularly on narrow streets and rural roads.

References the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Safe Streets and Roads for All program, which appropriated $5 billion over fiscal years 2022-2026 for roadway safety initiatives.

Notes Hawaii received $18,630,400 in fiscal year 2023 and an additional $3,850,000 in fiscal year 2024 through the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program for pedestrian and roadway safety projects across all four counties.

Requests certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to each county mayor, county council chairperson, and county transportation planning department director.