Join the Multimodal Movement — Walk, Bike, Roll
Mar 29, 2023
In this month’s Multimodal Monday episode on KITV’s Island Life program, we feature how folks are incorporating different types of transportation modes to get to their destinations. Honolulu resident Tatia-Jenay Manpathoum talks about how she walks to the Biki station and rides the Biki to catch TheBus. Meanwhile, Kelsey Colpitts, Bikeshare Hawaii’s marketing director, explains how people use Biki as a “last mile” connection — they take the bus around the island, then take Biki to their final destination once they get into town or simply use it to get around.
This year-long Island Life Multimodal Monday series, which kicked off in January, highlights the benefits of using multimodal transportation choices, such as a bus, bicycle and rideshare, among others. Viewers will see how everyday multimodal transportation users go about their day without driving a car and how it wasn’t difficult making the choice, which helps to reduce carbon emissions and traffic. Another major benefit of not owning a car: saving money on gas and maintenance. On average in Hawaii, personal vehicles cost $16,200 per household per year. Factoring in all public costs (state and county expenditures, social and economic trade-offs, and real estate value of land set aside for roadways and parking), the total comes to $40,600 per household per year.
Watch the Multimodal Monday — Walk, Bike, Roll episode
Island Life: Multimodal Monday series can be seen every Monday:
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KIKU |
GMH |
Between 5a-8a |
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KIKU |
Island News |
Between 4p-5p |
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KIKU |
Island News |
Between 6p-630p |
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KIKU |
Island News |
Between 9p-10p |
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KIKU |
All day rotator |
Between 6a-10p |
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KITV |
GMH |
Between 5a-7a |
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KITV |
Island News |
Between 4p-5p |
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KITV |
Island News |
Between 6p-630p |
KIKU is on Spectrum Ch. 1009. KITV is on Spectrum Ch. 1004.
Ulupono Initiative has partnered with Blue Planet Foundation and The Sustainable Transportation Coalition of Hawaii (STCH) to develop a Transportation Choices resource page about sustainable, convenient and accessible transportation choices in Hawaii. These types of choices help Hawaii residents reduce their environmental impact, support healthier living, improve safety, and help reduce individual and collective transportation costs. Learn more >>