01-07-2016, 05:24 AM
Thank you, shockwave, for stating this better than I could. People (including the moderator of this forum) like to criticize HPP as fragmented, selfish, disconnected from the rest of Puna, and possessed of a mainland attitude. While some of the criticism is justified, particularly in reference to the way HPP "governs" itself, the fact remains that it is growing faster than the other Puna subdivisions, has higher home values than just about all of them, and remains a desirable place to live based on the sheer number of people building and moving here. The park would appear on the surface to be a long overdue county amenity, but there are potential downsides that have been discussed elsewhere. And yes, Ilagan is counting on this to be the cornerstone of his campaign for higher office and a sweep of the HPP vote. From what I hear from my HPP neighbors, this will not be the case.