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Ke Ala Hele Makalae wins Rails to Trails Hall of Fame '24

Sep 52 min read

Ke Ala Hele Makalae wins Rails to Trails Hall of Fame '24

Rails to Trails Conservancy, the nation’s largest trails advocacy organization, announced in August 2024 that Ke Ala Hele Makalae on the...

Thomas Noyes

Dec 29, 20235 min read

Education

How the Dutch Made Their Streets Safer

What can we Learn about Road Safety from the Dutch? How to shift away from an emphasis on speed to a focus on people and places If we can...

Grandriders' Spectacular Adventure on Ke Ala Hele Makalae

Thomas Noyes

Dec 29, 20233 min read

Grandriders' Spectacular Adventure on Ke Ala Hele Makalae

Hey Grandriders of Kauai and supporters of "Living it Up While We Can!" What a perfect day it was as one-by-one we all showed up at the...

Thomas Noyes

Dec 29, 20232 min read

Education

Fun on your bike—easy as ABC

Kauai is blessed with mild weather year round, and there are many opportunities to travel through the coastal and inland sections of our...

New Videos – Smart biking around Lihue & Helmets

Thomas Noyes

Dec 29, 20231 min read

Education

New Videos – Smart biking around Lihue & Helmets

The team that coordinates free monthly Bikes on Rice rides offer tips in this short video to help you ride around Lihue's quiet streets...

Milestone in Coastal Path makai of Lihue Airport

Thomas Noyes

Jun 27, 20231 min read

East Side

Milestone in Coastal Path makai of Lihue Airport

Permits issued by Planning Commission for Kaua‘i’s Ke Ala Hele Makalae Building a world-class bike path is no simple endeavor. The County...

Thomas Noyes

Jun 1, 20221 min read

South Side

Poipu Road Safety and Mobility Project – 2022

In 2022, the County of Kauaʻi was awarded $24M in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program funds...

Ke Ala Hele Makalae honored in 10 Best Recreational Trails in the USA

Thomas Noyes

Feb 26, 20211 min read

East Side

Ke Ala Hele Makalae honored in 10 Best Recreational Trails in the USA

Our shared public spaces have become more important than ever in the past year, giving us a place to get outside, get active and breathe...

Ke Ala Hele Makalae Coastal Path Progress – Kawaihau Spur Elevated Boardwalk – 2018

Richard Sugiyama

Jan 1, 20182 min read

East Side

Ke Ala Hele Makalae Coastal Path Progress – Kawaihau Spur Elevated Boardwalk – 2018

The connection in Kapaa from Kuhio Highway to the top of Kawaihau Road near Mahelona Hospital has been completed. The last progress...

Where We Want To Be: Home Location Preferences And Their Implications For Smart Growth

Thomas Noyes

Dec 18, 20153 min read

Education

Where We Want To Be: Home Location Preferences And Their Implications For Smart Growth

Summary: Smart growth consists of more compact, accessible, multi-modal community development. This can provide numerous benefits to...

Mayor Carvalho Supports South Side Path Systems Planning – March 2015

Thomas Noyes

Mar 25, 20151 min read

South Side

Mayor Carvalho Supports South Side Path Systems Planning – March 2015

In the spring of 2015, Kauai Path board members approached Mayor Carvalho seeking support for rapid progress in implementing plans to...

Weaver Analyzes Cultural Proficiency of Kauai Path and the Ke Ala Hele Makalae Project

Thomas Noyes

Aug 1, 201410 min read

Education

Weaver Analyzes Cultural Proficiency of Kauai Path and the Ke Ala Hele Makalae Project

A Look Through the History and Modern Era on the Island of Kaua‘i. By Ashlyn Ku‘uleialoha Weaver, August 2014 The sea breeze touches the...

Thomas Noyes

Jul 4, 20135 min read

Policy

Complete Streets Done Deal

Change is not easy, but it is inevitable. For many years Kauai Path has been aggressively advocating for improved walking and safer...

Thomas Noyes

Jul 3, 20134 min read

East Side

Wailua Path Opens

Story by Léo Azambuja | The Garden Island Newspaper | July 3, 2013 WAILUA — Nearly three months behind the original schedule, the Wailua...

Complete Streets: Bev Brody Video Interview with Civil Beat

Thomas Noyes

Apr 17, 20131 min read

Education

Complete Streets: Bev Brody Video Interview with Civil Beat

Bev Brody is the head of Get Fit Kauai. She's been an enthusiastic champion of change for the Garden Island, helping put in place bike-...

Thomas Noyes

Mar 10, 20132 min read

East Side

Three-Quarters Century Ride

Lihue, March 10, 2013 — The lure of riding Kauai's less traveled back roads brought 18 bicyclists out for a 35 mile ride from Kalapaki to...

Ke Ala Hele Makalae Coastal Path Progress – Lydgate Park to Lihi Park – March 2013

Richard Sugiyama

Mar 1, 20132 min read

East Side

Ke Ala Hele Makalae Coastal Path Progress – Lydgate Park to Lihi Park – March 2013

Our Friend of the Path, Richard Sugiyama, provides historical perspectives on the construction of Ke Ala Hele Makalae over the years....

Construction of the Wailua Beach portion of Ke Ala Hele Makalae starts

Thomas Noyes

Jan 2, 20134 min read

East Side

Construction of the Wailua Beach portion of Ke Ala Hele Makalae starts

Construction of the path within the State's Kuhio Highway right-of-way along Wailua Beach began in early January, 2013. Following is a...

Thomas Noyes

Aug 31, 20121 min read

East Side

Ke Ala Hele Makalae Mini-Documentary

Ke Ala Hele Makalae: The Path that Goes by the Coast from preventionspeaks on Vimeo. This mini-doc asks the question "What does Ke Ala...

Father’s Day 2012 bike ride a primer of things to come

Dennis Fujimoto

Jun 18, 20122 min read

East Side

Father’s Day 2012 bike ride a primer of things to come

Garden Island Newspaper Monday, June 18, 2012 NAWILIWILI — Tommy Noyes and Dr. Randy Blake of the Kaua‘i Path led a group of bicyclists...