12-02-2014, 04:50 AM
The Village Center focus was in response to the overwhelming desire of residents to keep Puna as rural as possible. One major way to accomplish that was to prevent strip mall commercial development of Hwy 130. To date this has been successful. All attempts to install commercial development, to date, directly on Hwy 130 have been thwarted.
The one road in and out is the reality of the situation. PMAR - an alternate route to Hilo- was endorsed by the PCDP but opposed by Shipman and the NIMBYs of HPP.... so guess what.... nothing has happened.
Kalakoa may think strip malls are great but the mass of Puna residents disagree.
The one road in and out is the reality of the situation. PMAR - an alternate route to Hilo- was endorsed by the PCDP but opposed by Shipman and the NIMBYs of HPP.... so guess what.... nothing has happened.
Kalakoa may think strip malls are great but the mass of Puna residents disagree.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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