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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
Update on South Kihei Road repair as of 2/15/25

Update on South Kihei Road repair as of 2/15/25

2/15/25 #kihei  Work continues We saw the progress on the portion of SKR North of the Kulanihako'i Stream    https://gokihei.org/featured/update-on-south-kihei-road-repair-as-of-2-13-25   But this morning we looked on the South side of this stream...

Update on South Kihei Road repair as of 2/13/25

Update on South Kihei Road repair as of 2/13/25

2/13/25 #kihei Update on repair between Kulanihāko‘i Stream and Wailana Place It is now two weeks since the storm, which resulted in two segments of the south-bound lane of South Kihei Road collapsing again.  County Public Works (DPW) has attacked these matters,...

The Battle For Roads and Infrastructure

The Battle For Roads and Infrastructure

02/13/2025  #kihei #southmauivoiceteam #SMVT #housing We need your help! Read on and also follow the link at the bottom. Kihei, if you don’t know, has a development problem. Not that development is bad. People want to move here like most of us did and we also need...

South Maui Transportation Infrastructure in this century

South Maui Transportation Infrastructure in this century

2/10/25 #kihei #transportation #roads When the Kihei-Makena Community Plan (KMCP) became County law in 1998 calling for a walkable/bikeable South Maui district, our resident population was smaller, we had fewer visitors, the Pi‘ilani Hwy was a 2 lane road with...

South Maui Community Plan Concerns

South Maui Community Plan Concerns

2/10/2025 #kihei #smcp #planningdepartment #mpc The 9am Maui Planning Commission meeting on February 18 may be the last one to review the land use designations for South Maui. Testimony will be limited to a maximum of three minutes. To watch the meeting or provide...

So Maui affected by “annual ” mud floods

2/8/25 #kihei Report in Maui Now  By Colleen Uechi February 9, 2025 · 7:06 AM HST Hawai‘i Journalism Initiative   With massive flooding in Kīhei wreaking havoc every winter, community wonders: When will things change? By Colleen Uechi February 9,...

Future location of key segment of North-South Collector Road

Future location of key segment of North-South Collector Road

1/28/25 #kihei Currently we are seeing countless truckloads of decades long accumulation of sediment being hauled from the Kūlanihāko‘i Stream gulch onto Kenolio via the North-South Collector Road (NSCR) corridor. Contractor PB Sullivan is continuing this long needed...

Where Will the Water Come From?

Where Will the Water Come From?

1/21/2025 #kihei #southmaui #water #meeting Lucienne de Naie explained where water to South Maui comes from and what the limitations are to future consumption. Rob Weltman described the water-related policies adopted by the Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) for...