01-26-2013, 03:10 AM
Generally agree that "good" growth means "not driving to Hilo for everything".
Whether Pahoa constitutes "one convenient area" for growth depends on how close you are to Pahoa; for me, Hilo is the same distance, and has more to offer, including a 4-lane highway to drive there with. This means Pahoa's growth is not as "good" for me as it would be for those on the Red Road.
I didn't realize that I'd moved into a "no-growth" section of Puna, nor did I understand the rabid opposition to development, but it is what it is, now I'll adjust, unfortunately this means less "participation" in the local economy, because it cannot grow to offer some of the things I require. I will just have to learn to want different things.
Whether Pahoa constitutes "one convenient area" for growth depends on how close you are to Pahoa; for me, Hilo is the same distance, and has more to offer, including a 4-lane highway to drive there with. This means Pahoa's growth is not as "good" for me as it would be for those on the Red Road.
I didn't realize that I'd moved into a "no-growth" section of Puna, nor did I understand the rabid opposition to development, but it is what it is, now I'll adjust, unfortunately this means less "participation" in the local economy, because it cannot grow to offer some of the things I require. I will just have to learn to want different things.