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Celebrate all the great things about walking to school!

• Get physical activity
• Save on gass
• Less cars on the road
• Socialize with friends
• Learn traffic safety and responsibility
• Show up to school ready to learn!

Schools across the state of Hawaii are encouraged to take part in Walk to School Day on Wednesday, September 29th.

Click here for an informational flier.

For more information to help plan your school’s special Walk to School Day, contact PATH at 808-326-PATH (7284) or email: saferoutes@pathhawaii.org

What is the Statewide Pedestrian Master Plan?

The Hawaii Department of Transportation will be developing a Statewide Pedestrian Master Plan to assess the needs of Hawaii’s transportation system in terms of the pedestrian environment. The plan will provide guidance to staff by providing an implementation plan for infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects and programs, performance measures to assess progress, and pedestrian policy and design guidelines.  The plan will support a multimodal transportation system and improve the safety, connectivity, mobility and accessibility of our State highway* system. 

* The Hawaii Safe Routes Hui urges HDOT to work with Counties to identify local roads in the plan as many pedestrian routes are local roads.

What will the workshops entail? – Click on the link here to view the Workshop Agenda – PublicWorkshop1_MeetingAgenda_v3

Hilo, Hawaii

July 19, 2010, 5:30-7:30pm

Aupuni Center Conference Room

101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720

Click here for info on the Hilo Meeting

Kona, Hawaii

July 20, 2010, 5:30-7:30pm

Kona Outdoor Circle

72-6280 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740

Click here for info on the Kona meeting

Kahului, Maui

July 26, 2010, 5:30-7:30pm

Wailuku Maui Economic Opportunity

99 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793

Click here for info on the Maui meeting

Lihue, Kauai

July 27, 2010, 5:30-7:30pm

War Memorial Convention Hall

4191 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766‐1314

Click here for info on Kauai meeting

Windward, Oahu

Kapolei, Oahu

August 9, 2010, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

Hale Ponoi

91-5420 Kapolei Parkway

Kapolei, 96707

Windward, Oahu

August 10, 2010, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Windward Community College

Haleakoakoa #101 & #103

45-720 Keaahala Road

Kaneohe, 96744

Honolulu, Oahu

August 11, 2010, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Washington Middle School

1633 S. King Street

Honolulu, 96826

Jaclyn Watase of Mililani High School was the Grand Prize winner.

“Make it Safe for Me” Bike Month Poster Contest Winners Announced

The Hawai’i Safe Routes to School Hui in partnership with Hawai`i Pedal Power is proud to announce the twelve winners in its Bike Poster Contest, held during May, 2010 in celebration of Bike Month Hawai`i 2010 sponsored by Jamba Juice Hawai`i.

Students from Kindergarten to twelfth grade were encouraged to design a colorful poster that communicates the need for safe, connected bicycle and pedestrian pathways in Hawai`i.  Over 158 posters were submitted and over 600 votes were tabulated to arrive at the winning entries.

“There were so many beautiful entries,” said Ann Peterson, event coordinator. “It is very evident that these children want safe places to ride their bicycle, and that they understand the rules of the road. I hope we are able to realize their vision and create more bicycle facilities.”  

Jaclyn Watase of Mililani High School was the Grand Prize winner with her vibrant poster reminiscent of the Peter Maxx posters of the Sixties.  Honorable Mention went to to Kylah Reed of Kapolei Middle School.  Grade level winners were:  K-1: Nicole Ou of Waikiki Elementary School (1st) and Makenna Isaacson of Aikahi Elementary School (2nd);  2-3:  Breydyn Kubo (1st) and Addie Fisette (2nd), both of Puohala Elementary School;  4-6:  Ricky Ma (1st) and Remi Jose (2nd), both of Manoa Elementary School. The High School Division winners included: Alyssa Perales (4^th) and Christopher Coiescott (3^rd) of Mililani High School and Nick Callo (2^nd) and Arwil Pineda (1^st) of Farrington High School.  

Jaclyn Watase, the grand prize winner will receive a SARIS Bike Parking Rack for Mililani High School, and year’s supply of Jamba Juice smoothies to enjoy. Other prizes include gift packs with certificates for a week of Jamba Juice smoothies, a Jamba tumbler or mug, a stylish Jamba t-shirt, a Bike Month bike bag made of recyclable materials and a bright red blinking safety light for walking or bicycling at dawn or dusk. 

“The partnership between Jamba Juice and Hawaii Pedal Power was a natural fit,” explained Sherri Rigg, director of marketing for Jamba Hawaii.  “Jamba is committed to getting kids active and by working with Hawaii Pedal Power to increase awareness of bike safety for cyclists, motorists and pedestrians, we’re encouraged that more kids and families will start cycling to school and work.”

The winning entries are now posted at www.hawaiipedalpower.com/poster/ and will be featured in a 2011 calendar to help promote Safe Routes to School statewide.

Click on thelink below to participate in a survey of your favorite routes. There are only six simple questions and it should take less than 3 minutes to complete the survey. 

Click here to take survey

Your suggestions will help members of the Citizen Advisory Committee offer suggested routes for consideration

Mahalo!

Mahalo to all of our students, parents, teachers, community volunteers and special guests for taking part in this fun day!

Consider lending your support to the cause! Join us! Call State Network Organizer Ann Peterson at 808-769-0187 or email ann@pathhawaii.org for more information.

Mahalo.