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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
The South Maui Community Plan – Now is our Chance!

The South Maui Community Plan – Now is our Chance!

  12/3/2022 #kihei #southmaui #communityplan 24 years after the adoption of the previous community plan for our area - the 1998 Kihei-Makena Community Plan - work is now in progress to define the vision for South Maui for the next 20 years: the South Maui...

Become a Honu Hero

Become a Honu Hero

  11/27/22 #kihei This is not a KCA action, but we like to support and promote local non-profits in our district who are doing good things, in this case the Maui Ocean Center (MOC) in Ma'alaea. This is the website summery:...

US Traffic Safety is Getting Worse

US Traffic Safety is Getting Worse

  11/6/2022 #kihei #traffic #safety Bloomberg News 11/3/2022: US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve The rising rate of road deaths in the US continues to defy global trends. Here’s what traffic planners in other nations could teach...

Maui News Weekend Editorial Grades the State Dept of Education

Maui News Weekend Editorial Grades the State Dept of Education

10/8/22  #kihei While we have given them "F" every semester for past few years, here is what the editors of the Maui News had to offer: https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/editorial/2022/10/grading-the-doe/ Grading the DOE Some day, the state Department of Education...

How Kihei got Kamaole Point Park

How Kihei got Kamaole Point Park

  10/5/2022 #kihei #conservation #kamaole #buckjoiner Buck Joiner tells the story of how we got a beach park instead of a two-story shopping mall at Kamaole Point. From the time of The Great Mahele, 150 years, there was a 2 acre private property parcel between...

Stand Up For Kihei — Become a Board Member for 2023

Stand Up For Kihei — Become a Board Member for 2023

    9/30/22 UPDATE  So did you submit an application yet? There is still plenty of time, but do not get shut out. Get aboard the board! Apply here: https://gokihei.org/membership/kca-board-of-directors-application Questions here:  kca@gokihei.org...