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What happened to the “purple pipe” expansion and extension in our district?

10/11/24  #kihei When the County "Wastewater Reclamation Plant" mauka of the Pi'ilani Hwy is finished  treating and turning a waste product  into  a potential resource, what do they do with it? Too much of it is pumped into the ground via injection wells to just get rid of it. Then it ultimately seeps into the Kai. Why is not all of it distributed via those purple pipes?  Going back to the last century, the 1998 community plan  includes: "Protect the quality of...

Where’s the park playground?

10/9/24 #kihei When Ikaika Ohana was in the process of acquiring the land for the 100% truly affordable family rental housing project  that became Kaiwahine Village, adjacent to Hale Pi'ilani County Park, there was talk the County would construct a playground there for the new and present neighborhood keiki. In addition to the housing, this developer was required to build a water tank for that neighborhood, as well as repave all of Kaiwahine Road. Still no playground. When the housing was...

Senior Affordable rental housing project finally under construction in South Kihei

10/5/24  #kihei Liloa Hale Senior Rental project has commenced construction as you see here. Our Design Review Committee took a few looks at this affordable project for  seniors about five years ago and it received Council approval in 2020.    SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/kca-drc-hears-about-proposed-100-affordable-senior-rentals-in-south-kihei   There apparently were some challenges concerning financial matters which slowed the start down, but now we see...

Traffic jammed in central Kihei

9/25/24 #kihei #traffic 1:00 PM Wednesday afternoon. Bad collision? Wildfire? Flooding? Nope, just some minor restriping on a Pi‘ilani Highway intersection scheduled midday (not commuting times) jams South Kihei Road.  SEE https://gokihei.org/government/lane-closures-on-pi%ca%bbilani-highway-and-pikea-avenue-for-restriping-9-25-27-and-9-30-24 But this reinforces what are our community has been saying this century; WE NEED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE!!!      
Where’s the park playground?

Where’s the park playground?

10/9/24 #kihei When Ikaika Ohana was in the process of acquiring the land for the 100% truly affordable family rental housing project  that became Kaiwahine Village, adjacent to Hale Pi'ilani County Park, there was talk the County would construct a playground...

Traffic jammed in central Kihei

Traffic jammed in central Kihei

9/25/24 #kihei #traffic 1:00 PM Wednesday afternoon. Bad collision? Wildfire? Flooding? Nope, just some minor restriping on a Pi‘ilani Highway intersection scheduled midday (not commuting times) jams South Kihei Road.  SEE...

Candidate Forum with South Maui State Candidates 9/17/2024

Candidate Forum with South Maui State Candidates 9/17/2024

9/17/2024 #kihei #elections #candidates At 630 PM on Tuesday evening, KCA president Char Schulenburg welcomed about 65 attendees at the Pro Arts Playhouse to the regular public general membership meeting with a brief series of announcements. One key one is the...

Pi’ikea  closed until April 2025?

Pi’ikea closed until April 2025?

9/12/24 #kihei Nearly two decades ago, Krausz  Companies began communication with KCA concerning their Downtown Kihei project, situated between Liloa Drive and South Kihei Rd along both sides of Pi'ikea as a commercial project. Over that time numerous changes to...

UPDATE  9/10/24  Fire Fuel in No Kihei

UPDATE 9/10/24 Fire Fuel in No Kihei

  9/10/24 UPDATE  We used the County "See, click fix" and today we received notice: " DPW - Highways (Wailuku District KY) wrote: Tree Debris has been picked up   9/2/24 #kihei   Along the North South Collector Road (NSCR) undeveloped corridor,...