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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!!!      

LANE CLOSURES ON PIʻILANI HIGHWAY AND PI‘KEA AVENUE FOR RESTRIPING 9/25-27 and 9/30/24

9/19/24 #kihei We reported a few days ago the in-process months long closure of the makai portion of Pi‘ikea Avenue:  https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/piikea-closed-until-april-2025 Now we have this short term closure at the mauka end at the highway. HDOT announcement: Kīhei, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises highway users that there will be lane closures on Piʻilani Highway (Route 31) and the county-owned Piʻikea Avenue in Kīhei from...

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 recurring information that a nominating committee has been established to begin the process of determining the 2025 Board of Directors. Interested applicants should complete and submit an application at...
Ku Makani – Free Crisis Counseling

Ku Makani – Free Crisis Counseling

  9/27/2021 #kihei #kumakani #crisiscounseling Presenting this free offering of a community service: crisis counseling from Ku Makani. Call 800-753-6879 and then 3 for a Covid counselor. Mon-Fri  noon - 9pm Sat-Sun  9am - 9pm  

New Kihei High School Information

New Kihei High School Information

  9/22/2021 #kihei #kiheihighschool This is a video from August 2021 with newly appointed High School principal Halle Maxwell. You can reach Halle at halle.maxwell@k12.hi.us. If you feel strongly about safety for the students, you may want to let her know that...

Maui County Kakou

Maui County Kakou

  9/15/2021 #kihei #civic #county #government From the Maui County Council website: Maui County Kakou: Civic Engagement Video Series Maui County Kakou is a Civic Engagement Video series presented by the Maui County Council.  The compilation video above...

South Maui in the 2020 census

South Maui in the 2020 census

  9/3/2021 #kihei #census Ever wondered how many people and how many housing units there are in South Maui? Professor Dick Mayer has analyzed the numbers in the 2020 census to produce the following illustration.

Yes, protected bike lanes save lives

Yes, protected bike lanes save lives

  9/1/2021 #kihei #bike #safety #mobility "The city said following the installation of Honolulu?s first protected bikeway on South King Street, crashes in the area have been reduced by 50%." Honolulu adds bike lanes along Ward Avenue to improve safety The new...

Kalama Park to Makena Bike Ride on September 11, 2021

Kalama Park to Makena Bike Ride on September 11, 2021

  9/1/21 #kihei This is not a KCA event, but we announce it as a community service in support of cycling in our region. Registration is now open for Maui Bicycle League's next group ride on Saturday, September 11. They have space for 20 intermediate level...