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• Equitable Access. This measure will acknowledge actions that ensure that Downtown Hilo is a fair space that is considerate and appreciative of the diversity of the human experience. • Healthy Living & Walkability. This measure recognizes that an active and economically healthy downtown is directly related to residents with healthy and active lifestyles. • Mixed -Use Development. This measure highlights actions which promote, develop, or enhance a variety of land uses within the downtown area. • Multi -modal Transportation. This measure highlights actions that promote a variety of transportation options. • `Ohana Tradition. This measure recognizes that Hawaiian culture is centered on . the 'ohana (family), and focuses on the downtown area being a safe and healthy place for the entire family - from the kupuna to the keiki. • Parks & Natural Spaces. This measure recognizes actions that preserve and promote the development, expansion, and maintenance of open green spaces. • Rhythm of Hilo. This measure highlights the philosophy that Downtown Hilo is a destination and that people are drawn to our special town. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN 5 -YEAR UPDATE 12. Stakeholder participation: Implementation represents a new phase in community planning. Most plans sit on the shelf due to the lack of a strategic plan for implementation — primarily, because it is a very complex and unpredictable process (subject to change given availability of resources and other variables). The role of implementation partners (called "Lead Solution Partners" in the EDH 2025 Plan) becomes paramount. One of the main challenges was to know how and when to involve key implementers and the wider community. Generally, Lead Solution Partners were involved in small working -group meetings and the wider community participated in key events with a broader scope, such as the two EDH 2025 Town Meetings. Both groups were involved in the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program for Downtown Hilo. -5-