Honolulu seeks public input to improve Ala Wai Boulevard
April 15, 2021
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HONOLULU (AP) Honolulu is seeking public input for a project to improve the safety, especially for bicyclists and pedestrians, along Ala Wai Boulevard, a three-lane thoroughfare that runs through Waikiki.
An administrator for the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services, Renee Espiau, said Tuesday an upcoming department report will identify five intersections with high rates of pedestrian injuries.
There were 38 recorded bicycle and pedestrian injuries on the boulevard from 2012 to 2016, Espiau said.
Espiau said some potential additions could include new curb extensions, pedestrian crossings, sidewalk enhancements, shared-use paths, protected bikeways, lighting improvements or speed reduction measures.
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HONOLULU A new study from the University of Hawai‘i s School of Architecture has offered detailed short- and long-term design alterations that could help the state combat the effects of climate change.
Scientists have warned that Hawai‘i could face a rise of up to 3 feet (0.91 meters) in sea level over the next few decades, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday.
The effects of climate change in Honolulu, in particular, could force as many as 13,300 people from their homes and cause an estimated $13 billion in economic losses, the outlet reported.
“When you read sea-level rise reports, it’s scary,” said Judith Stilgenbauer, the principal investigator of the project at the University of Hawai‘i Community Design Center and professor of landscape architecture. “But there’s a real opportunity here to get an early start on planning for the inevitable.”
Apr 6, 2021
HONOLULU (AP) A new study from the University of Hawaii’s School of Architecture has offered detailed short- and long-term design alterations that could help the state combat the effects of climate change.
Scientists have warned that Hawaii could face a rise of up to 3 feet in sea level over the next few decades, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday.
The effects of climate change in Honolulu in particular could force as many as 13,300 people from their homes and cause an estimated $13 billion in economic losses, the outlet reported.
“When you read sea-level rise reports, it’s scary,” said Judith Stilgenbauer, the principal investigator of the project and professor of landscape architecture at the university’s School of Architecture. “But there’s a real opportunity here to get an early start on planning for the inevitable.”
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