Urges Hawaii counties to adopt the Safe System Approach in road design to enhance pedestrian safety, especially when reducing off-street parking.

The bill urges Hawaii counties to integrate the Safe System Approach into road and transportation design, particularly when reducing or eliminating off-street parking requirements, to increase pedestrian safety. It highlights the need to balance parking reductions with infrastructure investments that prioritize pedestrian safety and address the needs of blue-collar commuters and the elderly. The bill references the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, which funds initiatives to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries using Safe System Approach principles.

Urges Hawaii counties to adopt the Safe System Approach in road design to enhance pedestrian safety, especially when reducing off-street parking.

The bill urges Hawaii counties to integrate the Safe System Approach into road and transportation design, particularly when reducing or eliminating off-street parking requirements, to increase pedestrian safety. It highlights the need to balance parking reductions with infrastructure investments that prioritize pedestrian safety and address the needs of blue-collar commuters and the elderly. The bill references the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, which funds initiatives to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries using Safe System Approach principles.