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South Maui should be a safe walkable, bikeable community

6/7/25 #kihei #transportation #bicycle For decades KCA has been advocating for our district to have safe walking and cycling. Sidewalks are promised and required, but never constructed. Bike paths get lip service by County government, but do not get constructed.  SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/kca-again-proposes-a-safe-bike-path-in-kihei  https://gokihei.org/environment/the-next-bike-path-for-kihei-waipuilani...

Final week to apply for affordable rental housing in central Kihei, Last day is Friday the 13th

  6/6/25 #kihei # housing The deadline for applicants to be entered into the lottery for the Hale O Piikea I affordable rental units is June 13th at 5:00 PM.  Applicants must submit their applications by then to be entered into the lottery. The lottery will be conducted on June 20th in the morning. Applications can be found on the project website: https://mdihawaii.com/rentals/hale-o-piikea-phase-1/.     Applications received after Friday, June 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m. will be...

Don’t wait until the next KCA meeting (July 15 2025) to contribute to the Maui Food Bank

6/2/25 #kihei So you know KCA has had an ongoing food drive for the Maui Food Bank     https://mauifoodbank.org/   for over a decade. In spite of numerous entities participating in this endeavor, the situation is now worse. We still encourage bringing non perishable , nutritious food donations to every meeting on the third Tuesday of  the odd months, but we ask you to consider helping in other ways too.  Several businesses in So Maui have collection drums,...

Update to event at Pro Arts on May 27 regarding the So Maui Community Plan

5/25/25 # kihei #housing   https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/maui-county-council-is-reviewing-the-south-maui-community-plan-on-may-27th The event will be moderated by Lucienne de Naie with a panel of Cody Nemet (Koko Rootz), Robin Knox, Kelly King, and Stacey Alapai

Round-about Grand Opening Monday (4/9/12) at Noon

UPDATE 4/4/12:  As numerous final touches are added day by day,  the mayor will officially open Kihei's first roundabout this Monday at noon. Not every facet will be in place, as electronics on order to activate flashing warning light at crosswalks before and after...

Why donate a public park bench to your community?

Have you noticed the number of strategically placed benches at our various seaside locations throughout Kihei with the KCA plaque? Each bench was purchased by a donation to KCA, while the installation and bureaucratic legwork was done by KCA volunteers. To maintain...

New Gardens Will Be Sprouting Across South Maui

Energized by a vibrant presentation by the Grow Some Good group at Tuesday evenings (3/20/12) Community Meeting, and armed with numerous ways to begin various types of vegetable gardens in our area, about eighty attendees went home with ready to plant garden starts,...

Laie Wetlands offer calm in central Kihei

As an assortment of commercial & personal vehicles add bustle, noise and fumes on a Tuesday morning along central Kihei's main drag, a casual pause is offered by sporatic avian visitors to the Laie Wetlands. Seemingly undeterred by mankinds antics nearby, ducks...

Long Awaited Maalaea Harbor Improvements Underway

While there's some dispute how long Maalaea small boat harbor has been in existence( since 1952?) it's unquestionably several decades, and some contend much of it remained unchanged, save for deterioration. After many false starts, the refurbishing began last year,...

KCA is throwing a garden party on Tuesday evening

The community meeting on March 20 at 6:30 PM at the Charter Middle School at 41 E Lipoa is a "garden party," concerning growing our own food. We have repeatedly heard of the food limit we have on Maui, e.g., 90 % is imported, less than a week's supply, etc. This...

Watersheds in West Maui Mountains and Haleakala

While Sarah McClane and Michael Howden may seem like an unlikely pair, their joint presentation on Thursday (3/15/12) evening at Maalaea concerning numerous aspects of both mountainous watersheds on Maui held the rapt attention of about thirty attendees at PWF....

County Code Violated by County Government?

When our community learned that Ulua Beach Park has been clear cut of all trees earlier this year, the outcry was how could this happen with no public knowledge? Now it appears that correct procedures were not followed by administration officials. Maui County...