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About eight months ago, a crosswalk between Queen and Waimanu streets near Kolowalu Park in Kaka‘ako was removed. Although the crosswalk itself was painted over, the pedestrian signs still remained.
upset about — it’s an opportu- nity to better the community,” Datz Rice shares. “Karen and I pulled the rally together in one- and-a-half weeks.”
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Residents Jeanne Datz Rice and Karenmae Cheung have seen safety issues occur and worked to get the crosswalk reinstated.
Their efforts were not in vain as more than 100 people attended the event, including House Speaker Scott Saiki.
within the next six months. The determination of Datz Rice and Cheung, along with their community, have helped pave the way toward a safer neighborhood, and serve as a reminder that every day people
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A community rally organized by Jeanne Datz Rice and Karenmae Cheung has helped get a crosswalk reinstated. PHOTOS COURTESY KARENMAE CHEUNG
“It’s a neighborhood that truly cares — hence the great turnout we got Saturday at the rally,” Datz Rice adds. “People wanted to be a part of the effort too, so they came to support Karen and I.”
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“Karen has had two recent near misses in that crosswalk — and with her little 1-year-old in a stroller,” Datz Rice ex- plains. “Just the fact that driv- ers don’t stop is disturbing.”
joined forces to organize the rally that occurred on March 12 in hopes of getting the issue resolved.
The pair’s endeavors were instrumental in getting the crosswalk reinstated, with lawmakers saying that the crosswalk will be repainted
movement and it’s rewarding for us both that in such a short period of time our efforts made a very strong difference to our community,” Datz Rice says.
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