Why Do We Need Walkability?
What is Walkability? (And Why it Matters for Health, Resiliency, Happiness, and Sustainability) From bluezones.com Walkable communities are healthier and more economical, but they also offer so much more—they are more diverse, resilient, sustainable, friendlier,...
How Does Paving Over Relate to Flooding?
5/17/2020 #kihei #impervious #paving #flooding From Scientific American May 15, 2020: Expanding Paved Areas Has an Outsize Effect on Urban Flooding Researchers have finally been able to pinpoint just how much impervious surfaces exacerbate flood levels ... Now...
Kaiwahine Village Affordable Apartments Has New Residents Moving In
5/14/20 #kihei KCA Long Advocated for Low-Cost Housing Project in Kihei The Kihei Community Association support for the Kaiwahine Village project in North Kihei started over four years ago. We testified to...
The kai in North Kihei is brown, but so far no alert
5/10/20 #kihei As we walked along the shoreline in North Kihei, north of the north end of Kalepolepo county park about 9:00 am today, where South Kihei Road (SKR) is closed for construction, we noticed that the ocean close to shore was riddled with brown...
The Sad Story of the Kihei Mega Mall and the Need for Professional County Management
5/9/2020 #kihei #megamall #countymanager Reflections By Mark Hyde On The Mega Mall Project And What History Tells Us About The Need For Professional County Management Here's why I am so passionate about the need to restructure county government to provide for a hired...
South Kihei Road Planned Closure Monday, May 4 Due to Hilton Grand Vacations Plan
UPDATE 5/9/20 Just before noon we find the south most message board sign it new improved location. just north of Halekuai on SKR. UPDATE 5/5/20 This afternoon we have positive word the sometime tomorrow (5/6/20) the "message...
HGV Closure of South Kihei Road May Cause Unsafe Travel Options for Pedestrians, Cyclists
5/9/20 Saturday morning observation Construction provides a reminder of South Kihei Goals of Walkable, Bikeable Community 5-5/20 UPDATE- WHAT A MESS We checked out the blockade bott Monday &...
General Membership Meeting for May 2020 Cancelled
4/30/20 #kihei While we held out in hopes that we might proceed on May 19th, we decided to once again cancel our general membership meeting for May due to the State and County leaders pronouncements and the status reports on the COVID-19 health crisis. We are...
ACT NOW!! TRULY AFFORDABLE RENTALS STILL AVAILABLE IN NORTH KIHEI
UPDATE: 4/24/20 No matter how many challenges have been thrown at Ikaika Ohana, from this pandemic to record breaking wildfires, they stand up and rise up and succeed by having the first move-ins to this truely affordable rental project last...
Maui Food Bank Need Continues
4.19.20 #kihei For most of the 21st century, the Kihei Community Association (KCA) organized a continuous food drive for the Maui Food Bank (MFB). We did this by asking our MEMBERSHIP as well as the overall community who attend our general membership meetings to...
Next Community Meeting
Tuesday, May 20
6:30 pm
ProArts Playhouse, Azeka Makai
1280 S. Kihei Road
What Happened in the Legislature?
Our South Maui representatives in the Hawai‘i Senate and House Angus McKelvey and Terez Amato will join us to tell us what went down and to answer questions. Will there be money for the high school overpass? For the rest of the North-South Collector Road? For flood mitigation and ecosystem restoration?
South and West Maui House Representative Angus McKelvwy
South Maui House Representative Terez Amato
Kihei Community Association's Priorities 2025
- Fire prevention
Working with agencies, landowners, and the community to form a Fire Prevention Task force for South Maui and pass along requests and recommendations between that group and the community - Flooding mitigation
Working with Public Works, upcountry landowners, and flood control experts to reduce the risk of flooding in South Maui - North-South Collector Road
Advocating the completion of the next segments of the North-South Collector Road between Waipuilani and Kaonoulu - WasteWater Initiatives
Supporting efforts to speed the replacement of cesspools in Maui Meadows with clean water alternatives and advocating for identification and treatment of pollution from failing pipes at major hotels and condo developments - Healthy Living through Smart Growth
Supporting efforts to make Kihei a walkable, bike able community with sidewalk and bikeway connectivity throughout, especially to all our schools including the new Kūlanihāko‘i High School. Supporting the implementation of the revised South Maui Community Plan and the values it espouses
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Kihei Community Association
P.O. Box 662
Kihei, HI 96753
Help KCA help Kihei
KCA relies on your membership dues to accomplish our goals for a smartly planned community. Well-managed traffic, drainage, safe walking and biking routes, community parks and clean ocean water are just a few agenda items. You can help shape our future by renewing or joining KCA today. Have time and a desire to make a difference? The KCA board seeks new volunteers to help with projects and carry the torch into the future. Please contact KCA to ask how you can be of service to our community.
To see what our future community may look like, check out Dick Mayer's presentation on the developments planned for South Maui.
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Mahalo to our business members
If you want a link to your business website, email us.
- Ali'i Resorts
- Aloha Aku Inn
- Bayer
- Dowling Company, Inc.
- Haleakala Ranch
- Haleakala Shores
- Hawaiian Electric
- Hawaiian Inspection Group
- Hawaii Materials Recycling
- Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union
- Insurance Associates, Inc.
- Kihei Canoe Club
- Kihei Ice
- Kihei Kai Nani
- Kihei Real Estate
- L&F Tax & Bookkeeping Services, LLC
- Mana’olana Pink Paddlers
- Maui Coast Hotel
- Maui Luxury Real Estate LLC
- Maui Pro Arts
- Pacific Rim Land, Inc.
- Timber Creations Maui
- Villas at Kenolio AOAO
- Wailea Point Village AOAO
- Water Quality Consulting, Inc
Resources
- Maui County Website
- County/State Contacts
- Maui County Charter
- Hoaloha’aina
- Pump Dont Dump
- Park Watch
- Alliance Home Page
- Maui Island Plan
- Kihei-Makena Community Plan
- Noise Reference Manual
- Kihei Charter School
- Grow Some Good
- Maui Bicycling League
- State Clean Water Alerts
- Aha Moku O Kula Makai
- Title 19 (Zoning Processes) Proposed Changes
- Sea Level Rise Viewer
- Safe Pedestrian Route Study for New High School
- South Maui Community Plan Update
- Complete Streets Guide
- Kihei Public Library
- KCA Design Guidelines
- KCA Road Guidelines
Kihei Community Association's mission statement
The objects and purposes of the corporation shall be to encourage, promote and aid in developing, improving and maintaining the area of Kihei, Island and County of Maui, as a desirable residential community; to develop unified community spirit; to do any and all things to promote the health, safety and welfare of residents within the Kihei area; to encourage recreation and service programs, and programs to enhance social life and community welfare within the Kihei area; to promote better understanding and fellowship among its members, their families and all residents of the Kihei area.