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c2L . 171 -11
From: Douglas Zang [dougzang @gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 2:08 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us; dikeda @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Res 117 -11 Support
Dear Councilmember Ikeda and the rest of the County Council:
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COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
2011 OCT -4 PH 3: 18
I urge you to support Resolution 117 -11 in support of a Hawaii County Complete Streets Policy. This Resolution is
an important step towards strengthening our Big Island communities. Complete Streets help to make it safer for
everyone to get to where they need to go, whether they are walking, riding a bike, driving a car or riding the bus.
In addition, complete streets help to provide access to physical activity and will help to provide greater mobility
choices for our keiki and kupuna.
I am a bicycle commuter. Most of my friends and co- workers think I am nuts. The streets within Hilo and elsewhere
in East Hawaii are simply not conducive to safe bicycle travel or walking. There are roadways such as Kilauea
Avenue in Hilo where I literally have to be bicycling within a travel lane, or riding on the sidewalk, which endangers
pedestrians and which is illegal. I have hit the raised "pedestrian dividers" on roadways such as Puainako Street and
almost fell into traffic- they are a liability waiting to happen. Roadways in Hawaii County need to accommodate
all users safely and equitably.
I strongly urge you to vote in support of Resolution 117 -11.
Mahalo,
Douglas K. Zang, AICP
1128 Komohana Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Comm. No. 3 9�. 518
Ref. Td!resoi a
Ref, Date OCT 1 9 ZOT1
10/4/2011