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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...
Dredging of Kihei Boat Ramp in Progress

Dredging of Kihei Boat Ramp in Progress

8/16/19 #kihei #dredging #boatramp Earlier this year the Maui News reported that: Boaters at Kihei Boat Ramp are incurring thousands of dollars in damages and are in need of more manpower to pull their vessels out of the water because of the massive sand buildup in...

You are often known by the company you keep

You are often known by the company you keep

              8/19/19  #kihei If that is true, with whom or what would Maui County want to partner with or even lead? Major polluters? Corporations who place profit over the natural environment? Those are some of the entities...

KHAKO Mobile Hygiene Unit in Kihei Soon!

KHAKO Mobile Hygiene Unit in Kihei Soon!

7/30/19 #kihei In 2018,  the Kihei Community Association trekked over to Oahu to examine a series of unusual housing developments aimed at lower-income and the houseless community. Kelly King, then South Maui's County council member, now currently chair of Maui...

Windblown Sand in Kihei Causes Problems for Roadways

Windblown Sand in Kihei Causes Problems for Roadways

  7/27/19 #kihei   Windswept sand onto roadways can cause hazardous driving conditions which include poor visibility and tire slippage. There's also the problem of sand wreaking havoc with gears, engines and vehicle paint. There have been some small studies...