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Tsuneda, Kaci
From:adrian charkowski <charkowski9@yahoo.com>
Sent:Sunday, August 30, 2026 6:06 AM
To:Council Testimony
Subject:Resolution 665-26
I support Resolution 665-26 providing grant funding to PATH to support the HIBIKE bikeshare.
The HIBIKE Project will promote a transportation option for Hawai‘i Island residents and
visitors to utilize, encourage a healthy and fun way to get around town, and support the
development of appropriate infrastructure for biking, bicycle safely and bicycle ridership on
Hawai‘i Island.
· HIBIKE helps reduce traffic congestion and improve automobile and transit times.
· HIBIKE expands transportation options, increasing walking, bicycling, and enabling
more people to use transit.
· HIBIKE fills gaps in the Hele-On transit system acting as a “first/last mile” option.
· HIBIKE seamlessly integrates with the Hele-On Bus.
· HIBIKE creates an intergenerational bicycling culture in Kailua-Kona and Hilo that
normalizes the bicycle for transportation and recreation, stimulates public support for
expanding bicycle infrastructure. Under the membership options designed with Hawai’i
County residents in mind, the more you use the system the greater the value of the
membership fee, and the farther your transportation dollars invested in HIBIKE membership
goes.
Thank you,
Adrian Charkowski
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