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Hawaii Complete Streets Bill

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Description

Hawaii has passed a bill that requires the Department of Transportation and the Counties to establish a policy to reasonably accommodate all users of the road, including pedestrians, cyclists, and people of all ages and abilities. Mobility is an issue for at least one-third of Hawaii's population who either choose not to drive (pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users) or cannot drive (children, seniors and the disabled).

Goal / Mission

The goal of this legislation is to build a safe and connected transportation systems to serve pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, elderly and disabled residents. This legislation aims to reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities.

Results / Accomplishments

The passage of this legislation is considered an accomplishment.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Department of Transportation
Primary Contact
Justin Fanslau
808-348-7653
justin@collectiveinfluence.com
Topics
Community / Public Safety
Community / Transportation
Organization(s)
Department of Transportation
Source
Peoples Advocates for Trails Hawaii (PATH)
Date of implementation
May 2009
Location
Hawaii
For more details
http://www.completestreets.org/

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.