The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City Council Committee on Planning, Infrastructure and Transportation on Feb. 12, 2025.
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Feb. 12, 2025, 9 a.m.
Honolulu Hale
To: Honolulu City Council Committee on Planning, Infrastructure and Transportation
Radiant Cordero, Chair
Val Okimoto, Vice Chair
From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Ted Kefalas, Director of Strategic Campaigns
RE: Bill 6 (2025) — RELATING TO STRUCTURES
Aloha Chair Cordero, Vice-Chair Okimoto and other members of the Committee,
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii supports Bill 6 (2025), which would repeal references in the city code to telephone booths in public spaces.
Because telephone booths are now uncommon — if they have not disappeared entirely yet from the streets of Honolulu — it no longer makes sense for the city code to apply regulations to their placement in public spaces.
Grassroot appreciates the intent of this measure and would welcome further Council actions to repeal outdated and redundant portions of the city code.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
Ted Kefalas
Director of Strategic Campaigns
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
