Question: What’s happening with the proposed bike lane on Waialae Avenue? I haven’t heard anything about it since a meeting in May. I live in Palolo and it would affect me.
Answer: The Waialae Avenue Bike Lane project is still on the books.
But to deal with concerns raised about the effects adding bike lanes through Kaimuki town might have on traffic, the city Department of Transportation Services has scheduled a public meeting for 7 p.m. Monday.
The meeting is tentatively planned for Aliiolani Elementary School Cafeteria with Kilauea Gym at Kilauea and 22nd avenues as a backup site, said DTS Director Wayne Yoshioka.
He said the department has been “completing analyses to answer several issues raised by the community” and will discuss its latest findings.
The meeting “is designed to discuss the implications of the bike lanes and discuss potential implementation alternatives,” he said.
Question: I had triple bypass surgery and have a pacemaker. But when I tried to get on the elevator at Aloha Stadium with my handicapped parking pass, I was asked to bring a doctor’s note instead. I have to do that every time I want to use the elevator. Why are they doing that to seniors? What is the policy?
Answer: The problem is the stadium has only one elevator. That elevator “is used heavily to support the operations during (an) event that sometimes prevents us from accommodating everyone,” said Aloha Stadium Manager Scott Chan. “The elevator procedures help determine individuals who really need assistance versus those who could probably use the spirals (walkways) to get to their seats.”
People who want to use the elevator must go to the First Aid Station, on the main concourse level under Section AA (adjacent to the elevator), he said.
They must provide the nurse with a medical note from their doctor OR a valid Americans with Disabilities Act blue ID card to receive an elevator pass.
The ID card is issued to people who qualify for a disabled parking pass, but they must present the ID card, not the parking placard, to obtain an elevator pass, Chan said.
Meanwhile, the doctor’s note should include why the individual requires elevator assistance, he said.
The note or ID card has to be presented each time because an elevator pass can’t be reused.
“Please know that we will do our best to accommodate every guest who requires elevator assistance,” Chan said.
Question: When will the Star-Advertiser publish its voters’ guide? I vote absentee so hope it doesn’t come out too late.
Answer: The voter’s guide for the Nov. 6 general election, profiling candidates in all the races and listing state constitutional and city charter amendments, will be published Sunday.
MALL RESTROOMS
In the Oct. 17 “Kokua Line,” someone complained about Windward City Shopping Center not having public restrooms.
State law doesn’t require shopping malls to provide public restrooms, but two readers pointed out that the Windward City mall does have them. We’re told these restaurants are located near American Savings Bank.
MAHALO
To the Mid-Pacific Roadrunners Club and 808RaceHawaii. In response to the complaint about a lack of signs and publicity about the Oct. 7 Windward 25K Run (“Kokua Line,” Oct. 16), I thought that race organizers did a top-notch job. They are promoting health and fitness and were very well organized.
It’s great having a well-run race on the Windward side instead of in town. Keep them coming! The police did a great job directing traffic, and drivers were minimally inconvenienced. Pedestrian safety should be practiced at all times, which is not always the case on North Kalaheo Avenue.
— Colleen Watts, Kailua
