11-12-2011, 12:11 PM
I think this is about as good a plan as can be hoped for, given the complexities of Island geography and the pretty strict parameters given the Commission. I respect and admire the work done on this and the process that allowed me and others to participate. My comment about Pahoa was not meant to be negative. I was truly just curious, and if the Pahoa folks are OK with it, it's fine with me too.
Assuming that this plan or something very similar is enacted, HPP will comprise over half the population of the new District 4. Although it has some shortcomings, HPP will likely remain a high growth area and continue to play a dominant role in the district for the foreseeable future. Fred Blas, if he is seeking re-election, would do well to educate himself on HPP's concerns and make some adjustments. He is not as widely seen as a shining star in HPP as he is in Hawaiian Beaches and Pahoa, and half of Pahoa is likely leaving his district. Of course none of this will matter if HPP follows its usual pattern of Byzantine internal bickering and fails to get behind a cohesive candidate/platform.
In any case, it promises to be interesting.
Assuming that this plan or something very similar is enacted, HPP will comprise over half the population of the new District 4. Although it has some shortcomings, HPP will likely remain a high growth area and continue to play a dominant role in the district for the foreseeable future. Fred Blas, if he is seeking re-election, would do well to educate himself on HPP's concerns and make some adjustments. He is not as widely seen as a shining star in HPP as he is in Hawaiian Beaches and Pahoa, and half of Pahoa is likely leaving his district. Of course none of this will matter if HPP follows its usual pattern of Byzantine internal bickering and fails to get behind a cohesive candidate/platform.
In any case, it promises to be interesting.