05-31-2012, 04:20 AM
Re James’ advocacy of local village center business development. Without PMAR there will be no viable village center in HPP for decades. Business investment needs access to customers. Buried in the bowels of HPP the 20 acre commercial site won’t attract business investment without better roads.
Whether or not James thinks we should or should not be going to Hilo it is our county seat, harbor, airport and light industrial base. When Puna builds out fully - and it will - there will be 200,000 trapped in the district with one road in and out. One bad accident, a bad earthquake and Puna is trapped - like parts of Maui are today. Look at traffic now and picture 3 to 5 more cars & tracks for every one we presently have.
I am a bit flabbergasted and annoyed that we have to have a fresh debate on the need for PMAR because of James Weatherford's obstructionist approach.
Whether or not James thinks we should or should not be going to Hilo it is our county seat, harbor, airport and light industrial base. When Puna builds out fully - and it will - there will be 200,000 trapped in the district with one road in and out. One bad accident, a bad earthquake and Puna is trapped - like parts of Maui are today. Look at traffic now and picture 3 to 5 more cars & tracks for every one we presently have.
I am a bit flabbergasted and annoyed that we have to have a fresh debate on the need for PMAR because of James Weatherford's obstructionist approach.
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