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Thomas Noyes
Sep 5, 20242 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...
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Thomas Noyes
Dec 29, 20235 min read
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...
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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...
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Thomas Noyes
Dec 29, 20232 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Dec 29, 20231 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Jun 27, 20231 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Feb 26, 20211 min read
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...
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Richard Sugiyama
Jan 1, 20182 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Dec 18, 20153 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Mar 25, 20151 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Aug 1, 201410 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Jul 4, 20135 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Jul 3, 20134 min read
Wailua Path Opens
Story by Léo Azambuja | The Garden Island Newspaper | July 3, 2013 WAILUA — Nearly three months behind the original schedule, the Wailua...
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Thomas Noyes
Apr 17, 20131 min read
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-...
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Thomas Noyes
Mar 10, 20132 min read
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...
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Richard Sugiyama
Mar 1, 20132 min read
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....
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Thomas Noyes
Jan 2, 20134 min read
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...
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Thomas Noyes
Aug 31, 20121 min read
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...
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Dennis Fujimoto
Jun 18, 20122 min read
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...
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