09-29-2008, 03:46 AM
A grocery store yes...but a town center with a credit union,a laudramat,a couple of restaurants, a center post office etc would probably need alittle more infrastucture than having their water delivered. They need good paved roads a water line and most probably bus service.
Tell me.... why doesn't the bus go into HPP (the third largest population center on the island with over 10,000 people)? Or for that matter any other subdivision along hwy 130? Why doesn't express mail get delivered into these subdivisions? The answer is substandard roads. And while HPP is slowly attempting to "resurface" some of these roads...its not enough to get county and government operations into the park.
Yes zoning is very important as a first step and you are right about Hilo not giving us that opportunity. That is why I also am voting for Angel for mayor. I know Billy is for development...but from what I've read and heard about him....Puna is not one of his top priorities.
Tell me.... why doesn't the bus go into HPP (the third largest population center on the island with over 10,000 people)? Or for that matter any other subdivision along hwy 130? Why doesn't express mail get delivered into these subdivisions? The answer is substandard roads. And while HPP is slowly attempting to "resurface" some of these roads...its not enough to get county and government operations into the park.
Yes zoning is very important as a first step and you are right about Hilo not giving us that opportunity. That is why I also am voting for Angel for mayor. I know Billy is for development...but from what I've read and heard about him....Puna is not one of his top priorities.