09-06-2012, 09:39 AM
OK, I'll bite.
From where I sit, this county does not have "smart growth", it has "old growth": development is allowed for certain "well-established" people; for others, it's not exactly "forbidden", but actively discouraged by "selective enforcement".
The nice folks at Pearl Bakery eventually gave up after spending all their time and money fighting County; now that building sits empty, thereby not creating any commerce, nor jobs, nor tax revenue. Is that how the PCDP is supposed to work?
At the other extreme, Lucy's Taqueria managed to open in about 45 days, which is consistent with "avoiding sprawl". Maybe that's how the PCDP is supposed to work? Putting everything in Hilo is certainly a form of "growth management"...
From where I sit, this county does not have "smart growth", it has "old growth": development is allowed for certain "well-established" people; for others, it's not exactly "forbidden", but actively discouraged by "selective enforcement".
The nice folks at Pearl Bakery eventually gave up after spending all their time and money fighting County; now that building sits empty, thereby not creating any commerce, nor jobs, nor tax revenue. Is that how the PCDP is supposed to work?
At the other extreme, Lucy's Taqueria managed to open in about 45 days, which is consistent with "avoiding sprawl". Maybe that's how the PCDP is supposed to work? Putting everything in Hilo is certainly a form of "growth management"...