Honolulu City Council get one bill fo’ make permanent one program fo’ give moa street parking access fo’ da Oahu peeps. ??️
On Tuesday, Council membah Tyler Dos Santos-Tam an’ state Rep. John Mizuno, both represent da Kalihi Valley area, wen have community meeting fo’ talk story ’bout one proposal fo’ make one kine permanent Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) program on Oahu. ?️?️
Da program basically limit street parking in some neighborhoods only fo’ da peeps wit permits an’ dea guests. ??
Dos Santos-Tam wen introduce Bill 20 on March 9 fo’ make da RPZ program stay always, an’ da law wen go through da city’s lawmaking process wit no beef. ??
Bill 20 wen pass two outta da three City Council readings fo’ become law, an’ in both readings, da bill wen pass wit everybody agreeing. ?️?
Da main focus of da bill stay da Kalihi Valley area now, but da bill stay built so it can work fo’ oddah areas of da island wea it might be needed. Lanikai, Diamond Head, an’ Haleiwa stay some places wea da program might come in handy. ?️?
“Kalihi no da only area goin’ get dis,” Dos Santos-Tam wen say at Tuesday’s meeting. “Dis might help make tourists take oddah ways in — take one Uber, take da bus … instead of driving dea own rental car dea.” ??
Da RPZ program wen start on Oahu in 2019 aftah one successful 2017 pilot program in Kalihi Valley wea da peeps wen really like ’em ’cause parking stalls near or in front dea houses stay always taken. ??
Da city wen say dat ’bout 79% of da households in da 2017 pilot program wen get permits. Parking wen get moa bettah too, going from 9% to 30% availability. ??
Da city also wen say dat almost all da peeps dey wen survey wen support making da program stay. ?️?
Mizuno wen say da city officials wen find plenny cars from public housing stay taking up da spaces. ??
“Da area residents neva have enough parking, an’ I no goin’ be negative, but plenny of da peeps dat park stay from public housing,” Mizuno wen say at da meeting. “Plenny area residents gotta park dea cars in front dea house, on da sidewalk or on da driveway. … Some of ’em wen get tickets.” ??
Da RPZ program try fo’ give enough street parking fo’ residents an’ fo’ cut down on car accidents an’ illegal kine stuff like dumping, t’ieving, property damage, late night noise, an’ drugs. ??
Right now, da program give da city Department of Transportation Services director da powah fo’ mark zones, wea needed, as part of da program. Parking stalls in dose zones can be used only by peeps wit RPZ permits. ?️?
Da current wording of da law would make one permit system starting at $80 fo’ one year permits. ?
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?? Car Parking Solutions for Oahu Residents ??️
The Honolulu City Council has a bill to make permanent a program to provide more street parking access for Oahu residents. ??️
On Tuesday, Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and state Rep. John Mizuno, both representing the Kalihi Valley area, held a community meeting to discuss a proposal to establish a permanent Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) program on Oahu. ?️?️
The program essentially limits street parking in some neighborhoods only for people with permits and their guests. ??
Dos Santos-Tam introduced Bill 20 on March 9 to make the RPZ program permanent, and the legislation went through the city’s lawmaking process without any issues. ??
Bill 20 has passed two out of the three City Council readings to become law, and in both readings, the bill was passed with everyone agreeing. ?️?
The main focus of the bill is the Kalihi Valley area for now, but the bill is structured so it can work for other areas of the island where it might be needed. Lanikai, Diamond Head, and Haleiwa are some places where the program might be useful. ?️?
“Kalihi is not the only area going to get this,” Dos Santos-Tam said at Tuesday’s meeting. “This might help make tourists take other ways in — take an Uber, take the bus … instead of driving their own rental car there.” ??
The RPZ program started on Oahu in 2019 after a successful 2017 pilot program in Kalihi Valley where people really liked it because parking stalls near or in front of their houses were always occupied. ??
The city said that about 79% of the households in the 2017 pilot program received permits. Parking availability also improved, going from 9% to 30%. ??
The city also said that almost all the people surveyed supported making the program permanent. ?️?
Mizuno said city officials found that many cars from public housing were taking up the spaces. ??
“The area residents never had enough parking, and I’m not going to be negative, but many of the people that parked were from public housing,” Mizuno said at the meeting. “Many area residents had to park their cars in front of their house, on the sidewalk, or on the driveway. … Some of them received tickets.” ??
The RPZ program aims to provide adequate street parking for residents and to reduce car accidents and illegal activities such as dumping, theft, property damage, late-night noise, and drug use. ??
Currently, the program gives the city Department of Transportation Services director the authority to designate zones, where necessary, as part of the program. Parking stalls in those zones can be used only by people with RPZ permits. ?️?
The current wording of the legislation would establish a permit system starting at $80 for annual permits. ?
