Home Page

Drone Footage of Hale O Pi’ikea Construction

6/14/2025 #kihei #development #housing #environment Here is bird-seye view of the Pi’ikea Avenue construction site, where the new housing development, Hale O' Pi'ikea, is under construction. What used to be a wetlands is being developed into an affordable housing complex. While Maui is experiencing a housing crisis, building on Kihei's remaining wetland areas is an environmental concern. According to Maui Now, "Hale O Pi‘ikea III will introduce a mix of one-, two-, and three- bedroom housing...

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,...
KCA and the Maui Food Bank (MFB)

KCA and the Maui Food Bank (MFB)

  8/29/23 #kihei For over a decade, we have had an ongoing continuous food drive for the Maui Food Bank. We  have requested everyone who attends our general membership meetings to contribute some non perishable nutritious product that we can pass on to the...

How do we prevent wildfires from destroying Kīhei?

How do we prevent wildfires from destroying Kīhei?

  8/24/2023 #kihei #wildfire #prevention Some may say we need a study of how to prevent wildfires and how to keep them from causing the extreme damage of the Lāhainā wildfire this month. Kīhei is exposed to many of the same conditions and threats as Lāhainā....

Busy Afternoon at Maui Humane Society

Busy Afternoon at Maui Humane Society

8/22/23   #kihei   Did you know that Maui Humane Society (MHS), the county animal shelter,  is in our district of South Maui?  This afternoon was a busy time as a swarm of volunteers descended on a large donation of animal products just...