Honolulu County

...Unlike Limebike, Ride Sharee hired local insider Alex Wong.  That makes all the difference.  It is amusing to watch them try to explain why Ride Sharee bikes are OK and Limebikes are not....

...The City and County of Honolulu, the largest housing authority in Hawai‘i that administers a Housing Choice Voucher Program, has once again been designated as a “High Performer” by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....

...The sense of urgency is palpable in these meetings....

..the plan is to exploit cyclists as part of a social engineering project designed to make driving more inconvenient....

...Honolulu is accepted into a two-year acceleration program that will provide cities powerful new resources and access to cutting-edge support to help meet or beat their near-term carbon reduction goals....

...Bill 42 break the promise made by the full City Council in 2006 that city funds or bonds would not be used to fund the rail....

...the day after Election Day, maybe nobody will notice....

...to duck budgetary limits in the short run and spread their higher costs over the long run....

...Government and the Cost of Living: Income-Based vs. Cost-Based Approaches to Alleviating Poverty....

...Short term extension valid for events scheduled between October 22, 2018 and February 28, 2019....

...The public is invited to prepare submissions for the contest, which is held as part of the traditional Honolulu City Lights celebration....

...per-driver vehicle operating costs due to rough roads. Honolulu 8th-worst at $851.  Share of Poor-Condition Roads 54% – 5th worst....

...GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on Monday, November 19. Last year more than $7.6 million in GIA were awarded....

...2018’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities....

...WalletHub compared 515 cities of varying population sizes based on 15 key measures of both growth and decline over a period of seven years....

... Caldwell announces Melvin Kaku as head of JTMC transition; Hirokazu Toiya named DEM Acting Director ....

...Department of Planning and Permitting has sent 132 letters to Kane‘ohe homeowners whose pre-check forms were denied because of sewer capacity, informing them to resubmit these forms....

...The Storm Water Quality Branch of the Department of Facility Maintenance is happy to announce a series of community outreach events as part of Make-A-Difference Month....

“The vast majority of those businesses impacted by the City’s food waste recycling ordinance are continuing to use local piggeries to recycle their food waste.”

...The Board of Water Supply will have the ability to waive the water systems facilities charges and new meter cost for qualified on-site affordable and homeless dwelling units, up to 500 dwelling units per year....

...During the meetings participants will engage in a “game” that sparks discussion about the best way to transition O‘ahu to a clean energy future and meet stated goals under the Paris climate agreement....

...the City is giving the exemption to 342 homes and forgoing taxation on $600 million in property value, translating to a revenue loss exceeding $2 million....

...Finally politicians are doing something about affordable housing--they're demolishing it....

...In Hawaii 124 of the state’s 133 dams are deemed ‘at High Hazard Potential’ by the National Inventory of Dams....

...a free public lecture on Tactical Urbanism on Wednesday, September 5 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SALT Kaka‘ako (the Barn, 691 Auahi Street)....

...The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the YWCA Laniakea at 1040 Richards St....

...Permits will be issued for five display sites through a lottery. The lottery drawing will take place on Friday, September 21....

...Honolulu drivers have to pay roughly $745 a year in car maintenance costs as a result of damaged roads....

...In the midst of all the Uber/Lyft hysteria, Caldwell conveniently leaves the UPW job trust Handi-Van Service out of the equation.... 

...#2 is Pittsburgh....

... Project involving numerous city agencies, community groups, and local non-profits for erosion mitigation ....

...Real property tax credit offered for Honolulu homeowners with combined income of less than $60,000....

Back in 2014, we wrote in this space about a nasty Honolulu City & County rule involving real property tax appeals....

...Oahu residents to take an online survey between August 1 and September 30, 2018, to provide public feedback on police services....

...The Primary Urban Center stretches from Kāhala to Pearl City....

...would most likely benefit Tsuneyoshi....

...Application deadline for first triennial calendar set for September 28, 2018.... 

... Propose revisions to shoreline rules and regulations to incorporate sea level rise ....

...“Instead of putting more restrictions on ride-hailing customers, Hawaii should explore ways to relieve taxi drivers of over-burdensome regulations,” Akina said....

...because of its failure to remedy numerous material defaults under the construction contract with the city....

...On September 15, 2017, a server containing multiple disks managed by Marquis ID Systems (MIDS) for the State of Hawai‘i’s drivers’ licensing programs had a multiple hard disk crash....

...driving is often a major hassle and expense....

...Revised improvement plans highlighted in Ala Moana Regional Park Draft EIS....

"...Although we’ve made gains in combating homelessness, there is a group of service-resistant individuals who continue to disobey the rules and take up our public spaces....”

...In accordance with the City Charter Section 3-502.1 (c), we submit to the Honolulu City Council our plan of proposed audits for FY2018-19....

...Copeland staged a burglary of his Pearl City home and reported jewelry, cash, liquor and electronics were missing...the keys to his Mercedes as well as the vehicle itself were missing. It was later reported burning nearby....

...The “public lodging bill” would make it illegal to lodge on a public sidewalk or other public areas if shelter facilities are available....

...Gov. Ige submitted the request for reconsideration on June 13. It was based on the identification of additional damages resulting from the disaster....

...On Thursday, he introduced a bill that would even the playing field for taxis, to help bring their business model into the 21st century....

...Caldwell said at a news conference that rather than require ride-hailing drivers to abide by long-held taxi rules, cabbies should be freed from their constraints and allowed to operate like their Uber and Lyft counterparts....