City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services

Meet Kristina. Kristina decided to take the #WeekWithoutDriving challenge via #TheBus from town to Kalihi. A short but sweet commute, Kristina doesn't have to worry and stress about finding parking or wasting gas. See what she has to say about her experience. #HOLOWithUs

Meet Chavonnie. Chavonnie works in Downtown Honolulu and decided to take the #WeekWithoutDriving Challenge. As a seasoned public transit rider, she discusses her choice in jumping on #TheBus and #SkylineHNL, rather than taking her car to work. See what she has to say about her experience! #HOLOWithUs

Meet Noah. Noah decided to take on the #WeekWithoutDriving Challenge. He rolled out of his Waipahu home on his bike to the Pouhala Waipahu Transit Center Skyline station. Noah came prepared to take on this week's challenge, citing personal health and environmental issues. See what he has to say about his commute! #HOLOWithUs

Meet Greg. Greg decided to take on the #WeekWithoutDriving Challenge this week. He hung up his keys, and committed to taking #TheBus all week for work! Although he does take TheBus on somedays, he is fully locked-in for this week's challenge! See what he has to say about his commute! #HOLOWithUs

Join us next week for #WeekWithoutDriving ! Grab your bike, bus, train, board, roller skates, or good ol' shoes! Let's hang up the keys! #HOLOWithUs

Interested in participating in the Week Without Driving? Hear it first hand from our Deputy Director Jon Nouchi! Jon doesn't have a car, so his main method of transportation is... well... whatever he can use! Walking, biking, scooter, #TheBus, Skyline, #Biki (no skateboards yet). If you're thinking of taking public transit or some other form of transportation, Jon has some tips that will get you to go a Week Without Driving! For more information on the Week Without Driving, and to register online, please visit: www.weekwithoutdriving.org

Interested in participating in the Week Without Driving? Hear it first hand from our Planner Daniel Alexander! Daniel is a bicyclist who chooses to ride his bike over driving his car (though he does sometimes when necessary). He talks about the benefits of riding his bike to work with his special cargo bike! If you're on the fence about biking to the workplace, Daniel has some tips that will get you to go a Week Without Driving! For more information on the Week Without Driving, and to register online, please visit: www.weekwithoutdriving.org #WeekWithoutDriving #HOLOWithUs OahuMPO Ulupono Initiative

We are excited to announce that renowned author and transportation expert Angie Schmitt will be giving the presentation titled: “The Pedestrian Crisis in America: Why It’s Happening”. The presentation will discuss the pedestrian safety crisis in our country, social trends that are putting people at risk, and why, fundamentally, it is a problem of systematic, structural inequality. The event will take place on: Wednesday, September 25 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Hawaiʻi Suite. 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu Schmitt is the author of the new book Right of Way: Race, Class and the Silent Crisis of Pedestrian Deaths in America and will talk about the social trends that are putting people at risk. The 2024 Oʻahu Vision Zero Action Plan revealed that, locally, this issue disproportionately impacts people walking, kūpuna, and lower-income communities. Thank you to Ulupono Initiative for sponsoring the event! We encourage our guests to walk, roll, bike, or bus to the event. Parking will be available at Blaisdell Center for a fee. The public is invited to this free presentation and can sign up for admissions here: https://lnkd.in/grU-tdpp #HOLOWithUs

Mark your calendars! September 30 marks the start of the "Week Without Driving" challenge! This effort intends to provide an opportunity for car drivers to see from #pedestrian, #cyclist, and public transit rider perspectives. The #WeekWithoutDriving challenge was launched in 2021 by Anna Zivarts at Disability Rights Washington. After two successful years, in 2023 in partnership with America Walks, they took the Week Without Driving national. More than 142 organizations across 41 states and the District of Columbia joined the challenge in 2023 and it is time for Hawaii to join the movement! If you're up for the challenge and want to experience news ways to get around without your car, sign up using the link below! https://lnkd.in/guftNcUu #HOLOWithUs

Check Out the Kaʻala Elementary Safe Walking Route, a program which helps get students to school on time and safely. This safe walking route ensures that students have adult supervision walking from their homes to Kaʻala Elementary. It also provides them with social interactions with the volunteers and peers before school, and of course, the exercise and physical activity for healthy growth. Mahalo to the volunteers, parents, teachers, staff and students of Kaʻala Elementary out in Wahiawa! If you are interested in creating a Safe Walking Route, or Walking School Bus for your school, please visit: www8.honolulu.gov/dts/srts or https://lnkd.in/gBWrAUJQ for more information. #SafeRoutesToSchool #WalkRollBike #pedestriansafety #HOLOWithUs