Transportation Directors Panel

TRANSPORTATION DIRECTORS PANEL

The American Planning Association Hawai‘i Chapter invites you to join us at the beautiful downtown Honolulu YWCA Laniākea for a lunch buffet and this special program featuring directors of state and county transportation and public works agencies. Remote access available only for off-island participants.

This moderated panel brings together the of the counties’ Departments of Transportation Services, Publics Works, and the Maui MPO, as well as and the administrator of the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation to provide updates on their respective initiative and efforts, and to engage in topics and questions covering: safe and healthy access and mobility, micromobility, transportation equity, maximizing federal funding, county/state coordination, coastal and other climate impacts on the system, EVs and EV charging.

Check-in begins at 12:00pm. Chapter announcements will begin at 12:15pm and the panel presentation will begin by 12:30pm.

Buffet lunch includes, salads, rice, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken, steamed fish, dessert, and assorted drinks including iced tea, coffee, hot tea, and water.

TICKETS:

• APA/APA-HI Member: $35.00
• Non-Member: $45.00
• Student: $20.00
• Neighbor Island (remote) Member: $0
• Neighbor Island (remote) Non-Member: $5

Not an APA member? Become a Hawai‘i chapter member for only $35 here: https://hawaii.planning.org/membership/

**P LEASE REGISTER BY May 20, 2025.**

AICP Members: This event will be submitted to APA for CM credits (1.5 credits). After attending the event, you should be able to register the CM credits.

Parking: Suggested parking at Ali‘i Place, located at 1099 Alakea Street (the building right next to the YWCA, mauka side). On weekdays, Ali‘i Place charges $3.00 for the first two hours, and then $1.50 for every hour thereafter. Metered parking may also be available behind ‘Iolani Palace. Sorry, validated parking is not available.

Panelists include:

-County of Hawai‘i, TBD

-Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization, Kauanoe Batangan, Executive Director

-City and County of Honolulu, Jon Nouchi, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation Services

-County of Kaua‘i, Michale Moule, Chief of Engineering, Department of Public Works

-State of Hawai‘i, Ed Sniffen, Director, Department of Transportation

-Moderator, Jeff Seastrom, APA-HI President