01-07-2007, 10:17 PM
The strategy of a business owners donating (tax deductible) money and getting their way is quite common and will occur many times over in Puma. Basically, there are two camps of people in Puna, these who want to live and enjoy the quite rural life and those who see Puna as a business opportunity.
Unless the folks who want to live the quite life gets organized and proactively put in measures to control growth, expect unexpected surprises at every turn. This needs to start from electing people who are advocates for controlled development.
Punaweg.org is a good place to start an activist organization for controlled grown in Puna. The village concept is a great idea. Might be worthwhile to meet up with the folks in Kauai Hanalei and see how they managed to hold of the hordes.
Edited by - adias on 01/08/2007 02:18:01
Unless the folks who want to live the quite life gets organized and proactively put in measures to control growth, expect unexpected surprises at every turn. This needs to start from electing people who are advocates for controlled development.
Punaweg.org is a good place to start an activist organization for controlled grown in Puna. The village concept is a great idea. Might be worthwhile to meet up with the folks in Kauai Hanalei and see how they managed to hold of the hordes.
Edited by - adias on 01/08/2007 02:18:01