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Jan 12
January 2026 Meeting Highlights
Smart Parking Management for Efficiency and Affordability Todd Litman from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute gave a presentation about the benefits of parking management which included the following topics: After the presentation, Todd led a hands-on workshop which explored how to navigate conversations around parking management with different types of audiences ranging from hotel developers …
Jan 02
October 2025 Meeting Highlights
Hawaii Section Annual Meeting The Section Annual Meeting included remarks from Kimberly Leung, ITE Western District International Director, followed by recognition of the current executive board, committee chairs, and section representatives. The section conducted a brief review of 2025 activities and accomplishments, including meetings, technical events, and the winning of the 2025 Western District Section …
Jan 02
September 2025 Meeting Highlights
Mahalo to those that attended our September 2025 Meeting! Introduction and Topic Renee Esipau, Complete Streets Administrator and Germain Salim, Complete Streets Planner for the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS), presented on two transit-priority lane projects in Honolulu. Presentation Highlights The presentation summarized two transit-priority lane projects in Honolulu along …
Jan 02
August 2025 Meeting Highlights
Mahalo to those that attended our August 2025 Technical Solutions Event – PedPalooza! PedPalooza Peter Koonce, of the Portland Bureau of Transportation gave a technical presentation about Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) and exclusive pedestrian phasing at intersections. Some of the topics covered included: Peter’s presentation was followed by a hands-on training session by Chris McLaughlin, …
Feb 26
February 2025 Meeting Highlights
Mahalo to those that attended our February 2025 Technical Tour of the Honolulu Airport Airport Technical Tour Curt Otaguro, and the Honolulu Airport Engineering Staff gave a tour of the Daniel K. Inouye Airport facilities and operations. The tour started with a brief introduction of the airport’s history and funding allocation, and operations. The toured …
Feb 03
January 2025 Meeting Highlights
Mahalo to those who joined us for our January 2025 Meeting! Introduction and Topic Max Kalhammer, Parking and Curb Management Coordinator at the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS), presented on the City’s Energy Emissions Reduction Plan for its Transportation System. Presentation Highlights The presentation outlined strategies for transitioning to sustainable …
Sep 04
August Meeting Highlights
Mahalo to those who joined us! Introduction and Topic Mark Garrity, Executive Director of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO), presented on the Oahu Regional Transportation Plan (ORTP) 2050 and touched on some other important initiatives the group is working on. Presentation Highlights The OMPO established a Project Management Training Program focused on enhancing the …
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Thanks to Germaine Salim and Renee Espiau from the Department of Transportation Services for presenting at our September meeting about the their transit priority lanes! @ITEhq @Western_ITE
Thanks to @neelam_dorman for swearing in our ITE Hawaii Section officers (remotely) today! Congrats to Michelle Lindsey (Pres), Joel Thomas (VP), and Josh Ramelb (Sec-Treas). @Western_ITE @ITEhq
Thanks to Daniel Alexander and Germaine Salim-Hagihara from the City's Department of Transportation Services for their presentation on the Oahu Vision Zero Action Plan today! @Western_ITE @ITEhq
Thanks to Mark Garrity and Samantha Lara for sharing information about the Oahu MPO initiatives with our Hawaii Section members! @Western_ITE @ITEhq
