While measures in Hawaiʻi may not have advanced this session, the conversation around transit equity is far from over.
A bill under consideration would give the transportation department broad authority to direct program funds for its existing projects, without going through the legislatively mandated evaluation process of the other proposals.
Coalition members highlighted four key policy proposals that, together, would begin to correct a tax system where the wealthiest residents and large corporations currently pay a smaller share of their income than many working families.
Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) and Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) give people a safer head start and make crossings more inclusive for those with disabilities.