In the past two months, Honolulu architect Joshua Briggs said he has almost been hit three times by cars and even a city bus, all while crossing King Street’s striped crosswalk between ʻIolani Palace and the King Kamehameha statue.
He’s also watched vehicles nearly strike tourists and local residents there as they try to cross the four lanes of busy traffic and bicycle lanes that separate those two prominent downtown Honolulu landmarks.
“I always feel like a chicken crossing the road,” said Briggs, who makes the trek during the week to get lunch.
He wants to ensure visitors are able to safely get between the places they want to go, as well as the people who work there…