01-20-2010, 06:27 AM
Aloha Loren,
Regarding things taking time...
I have noticed that the clock doesn't stop whether one is having fun or not. Many things can be done on a county level to set the stage for economic improvement. Puna in particular has not had any effort expended on setting the stage for much of anything. The Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) may be the first tangible step in improvement. The PCDP may not be perfect and anyone and everyone can take issue with items in it but it is the first successful broad effort to aim in a direction put forth by the community.
I am hopeful that FoPF's proposed amendment to the PCDP which will call for increased community input on Village Centers will improve the planning in meaningful ways. The draft language for FoPF's amendment can be found here:
http://www.hcrc.info/community-planning/...-puna-cdp/
Regarding things taking time...
I have noticed that the clock doesn't stop whether one is having fun or not. Many things can be done on a county level to set the stage for economic improvement. Puna in particular has not had any effort expended on setting the stage for much of anything. The Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) may be the first tangible step in improvement. The PCDP may not be perfect and anyone and everyone can take issue with items in it but it is the first successful broad effort to aim in a direction put forth by the community.
I am hopeful that FoPF's proposed amendment to the PCDP which will call for increased community input on Village Centers will improve the planning in meaningful ways. The draft language for FoPF's amendment can be found here:
http://www.hcrc.info/community-planning/...-puna-cdp/
Assume the best and ask questions.
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