March 30, 2020
HART NOW HAS A BUSINESS & COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER IN CITY SQUARE
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) is wrapping up work on its new Business & Community Outreach center located at City Square Shopping Center on Dillingham Boulevard. The center will be a location where small businesses and the public can take advantage of the many free outreach programs that HART offers including Shop & Dine on the Line , Open for Business and Access Signage program, ShopTheCommunity.com web page program, and more.  The center is open  by appointment only  from 10am to 2pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. HART is encouraging phone call and Zoom video conferencing appointments only during the COVID-19 pandemic.  If you would like to know more about HART's outreach center and programs, please call our 24-hour project hotline at (808) 566-2299.
FREE WINDOW SIGNAGE FOR DILLINGHAM RESTAURANTS OFFERING TAKE-OUT
HART is offering complimentary 11-inch x 17-inch window signage to restaurants on Dillingham Blvd currently open only for take-out orders. The free “Take-Out Orders Only” and “Hours of Operations” posters will be provided to businesses along the Dillingham Blvd construction zone to help inform customers of changes in hours and services.

The signage is part of HART’s “Open for Business During Construction” outreach program to assist businesses who may be impacted by the City Center Utilities Relocation project and the Covid-19 pandemic.

To request complimentary window signage for your business, please call HART’s 24-Hour Project Hotline at (808) 566-2299.
EXPRESS PERMITS FOR RESTAURANTS OFFERING TAKE-OUT AND GRAB-AND-GO
Designated Parking Stalls for Restaurant Drive-Thru and Pickup
Brick and mortar restaurants with limited parking and adjacent on-street metered parking may obtain up to three signed and marked bags to cover meters fronting and adjacent to their establishments. No parking will be allowed in these stalls designated with the special bag. These stalls are intended to allow customers to drive up to restaurants who may now offer curbside pickup. These stalls are not reserved specifically for any one restaurant; neighboring restaurants must share the use of these parking spaces with bagged meters.

Street Usage Permits for Food Trucks
Food trucks and other businesses involved in the distribution of food may obtain a special Street Usage Permit, valid until April 30, which will allow their vehicles to park without paying in City metered stalls. These vehicles may not park in stalls already bagged and marked, as described in Item 1 above, for drive-thru pick up.

To obtain loading zone meter bags and Street Usage Permits for food trucks, visit the DTS table stationed in the lobby of Honolulu Hale (530 South King Street) between 2 and 4pm, March 30 - April 3.
FREE LUNCH FOR KEIKI ON O'AHU
A partnership of non-profit and governmental organizations has started serving free lunch to children and youth at several community sites on Oʻahu during the current public school closure.

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is implementing the Seamless Summer Option program a few months earlier than scheduled to provide breakfast and lunch free of charge to children 18 years or younger, regardless of eligibility for free or reduced price meals.  Grab-and-go pickup locations and hours available here.

For families in Kalihi—keiki can pick up free lunch every day this week from 11:30am to 12:30pm at Kalihi Valley Instructional Bike Exchange (KVIBE) , located at 1638 Kamehameha IV Road and Palama Settlement , located at 810 North Vineyard Blvd.

The YMCA of Honolulu is also offering free grab-and-go meals at a number of locations listed here.
WEEKLY LANE CLOSURE INFORMATION
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SHOP & DINE
ON THE LINE
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Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation 
1099 Alakea Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813