HI SCR92

Urges Hawaii counties to integrate the Safe System Approach into road and transportation design, particularly when reducing or eliminating off-street parking requirements for housing developments.

Addresses safety concerns arising from increased on-street parking demand, which forces pedestrians onto roadways on narrow streets lacking sidewalks, creating hazards especially for children and kupuna (elders).

References the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe System Approach, which recommends safety countermeasures including crosswalk visibility enhancements, medians, pedestrian refuge islands, bicycle lanes, and rumble strips.

Notes Hawaii received $18,630,400 in federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grants in fiscal year 2023 for all four counties, plus an additional $3,850,000 in fiscal year 2024 for Honolulu pedestrian and bikeway safety projects.

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