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From:Paul Burke <paulkona10@icloud.com>
Sent:Sunday, August 30, 2026 12:13 PM
To:Council Testimony
Subject:I support Resolution 665-26
I support Resolu?on 665-26, which provides grant funding to PATH to support the HIBIKE bikeshare program. HIBIKE will
offer a convenient transporta?on op?on for Hawai‘i Island residents and visitors, promote a healthy and enjoyable way
to get around town, and encourage investment in bicycle infrastructure, safety, and ridership across Hawai‘i Island.
Specifically, HIBIKE will:
· Help reduce traffic conges?on and improve travel ?mes for drivers and transit users.
· Expand transporta?on op?ons by encouraging walking, bicycling, and greater use of public transit.
· Fill gaps in the Hele-On transit system by serving as a first-mile/last-mile connec?on.
· Integrate seamlessly with Hele-On Bus service.
· Build an intergenera?onal bicycling culture in Kailua-Kona and Hilo, normalizing bicycles for both transporta?on and
recrea?on and building public support for expanded bike infrastructure.
With membership op?ons designed for Hawai‘i County residents, the more people ride, the greater the value of their
membership—and the farther their transporta?on dollars go.
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