• Changing the Name...But Still PATH

    July 07, 2021
    People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawaiʻi is now, proudly, People for Active Transportation Hawaiʻi. We will still be known as PATH. As an organization, we felt it was important that our name more clearly reflect our mission and work. The name change is part of a fundamental transition that has occurred at PATH, Hawaiʻi Island, and across the world in the last thirty years. All the data shows that the more we can design environments for people to be and feel safe walking, using a mobility device, and/or biking (essentially using the right-of-way for both exercise and transportation), the healthier our bodies, land, and communities. As such, there has been a real movement both here and abroad to create safe, convenient and accessible ways for people to get around by assistive mobility device, walking, or biking.

    What is active transportation? Active transportation really means getting around using the power of one’s own body. That’s the “active” part. We know active transportation creates safe, convenient and accessible ways for people to get around by assistive mobility device, walking, or biking. 

    Over the course of the coming months, we will be updating all PATH legal documents to reflect our new name. 

    Thank you for your support as we continue to deepen our work to promote active transportation on Hawai'i Island. 

    Cindy Armer, PATH Board President
    Jess Thompson, PATH Executive Director