10-01-2007, 08:13 AM
For the crosswalks, the lighted type they have just installed in Hilo & have been at Volcano by the Lodge would help some to stop.
Hilo is working on having a large consignment mall in the old Western Auto Building. Thought it was to be already, but it is not, so maybe soon??
Some of the issues that downtown Pahoa face are parking, maintenance of older buildings that have not been kept up, accessibilty issues for those that do (raised sidewalks & older facilities create havoc when you try to upgrade...)
There has been a long period were there was no monetary advantage to upgrading a facility (for decades the housing/land prices were fairly stagnant) I know that a portion of my older neighbors (some of whom have diverse land holdings) still think of the land value deflation of the 90's & do not place high confidence in the fact that land values are here to stay. They have told us that investing money in upkeep may not pay off if there is another devaluation...
Edited by - carey on 10/01/2007 12:19:30
Hilo is working on having a large consignment mall in the old Western Auto Building. Thought it was to be already, but it is not, so maybe soon??
Some of the issues that downtown Pahoa face are parking, maintenance of older buildings that have not been kept up, accessibilty issues for those that do (raised sidewalks & older facilities create havoc when you try to upgrade...)
There has been a long period were there was no monetary advantage to upgrading a facility (for decades the housing/land prices were fairly stagnant) I know that a portion of my older neighbors (some of whom have diverse land holdings) still think of the land value deflation of the 90's & do not place high confidence in the fact that land values are here to stay. They have told us that investing money in upkeep may not pay off if there is another devaluation...
Edited by - carey on 10/01/2007 12:19:30