Hawaiian acres roads/community association

[kalakoa]

Things like good roads and communications and markets all act to generate commerce.

Several years ago I approached HACA about creating some kind of co-op to bring broadband into the acres somehow. The resident NIMBYs made it clear that technology was not welcome because it would bring progress that destroyed their "country lifestyle choice". I made do with dialup.

I paid dues to HARC; when this didn't result in any maintenance along my "designated lettered road" (no gravel, no brush trimming) I got a pickup truck and a chainsaw and did what I could.

When I talk story with the neighbors, the same two things come up: "someone should do something about the roads" and "my wireless internet bill is eating me alive".

I want to believe that the acres is a "community", but so far it's "a bunch of people doing their own thing", except for the ever-present cabal that seeks to control the board -- there's one in every subdivision, attracted to the money like moths to a flame

Once you get used to doing everything yourself, it's a wonderful place to live...