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Pahoa (Secondary Hub): On County -owned sites, either adjacent to Pahoa Community Center or on Highway 130 near Kahakai Boulevard where the new fire and police stations are planned; Volcano (Secondary Hub): Either at Cooper Center or on other available land; and Mountain View or South Kulani (Secondary Hub). d. Provide park -and -ride lots at the transit hubs and within Hawaiian Paradise Park at one or two of the proposed village /town center sites, where the community -owned parcel could serve as a parking lot for commuters, as well as a location for farmers' markets. [e. Provide express bus service f o r commuters from- ' :.- ; . : - . - .. - broader areas. fi] e. Develop a cooperative program with the Department of Education and private schools to provide student passes for the Hele -On Bus. [g] f. Launch a public education campaign promoting transit services, tailoring them to target populations such as youth, commuters, and the elderly. [h] g. Cultivate public /private partnerships, such as employer- sponsored bus passes. [1] h. Expand the staff of the Mass Transit Agency to provide greater support for public relations, route planning and coordination, technical operations and fleet management. [f] i. Investigate other incentives to increase ridership, such as continuance of free fare program, convenient bus ticketing systems, reduced monthly rates for residents and special needs populations, adding airport and post office service and tourist passes. [k] J• Work with Hawai`i Department of Transportation (DOT) in creating safe pedestrian conditions for using mass transit. [1] k. Expand Hele -On transit service to include regular service to both the Hilo and Keahole International Airports from all existing and future service routes." SECTION 12. Chapter 4, section 4.3 (Roadway Network), subsection 4.3.3 (Actions), of the Puna Community Development Plan (as amended), is amended to read as follows: "4.3.3 Actions a. Short Term (2008 -2012) [ -] 1) Plan and design the PMAR alignment through an environmental impact statement process that meets Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards and therefore qualifies the project for FHWA funding; [ -] 2) Require building setbacks within HPP lots along the designated PMAR alignment, as necessary, to reserve the potential for a future PMAR extension through the remainder of HPP; [ -] 3) Establish emergency routes, using mostly existing road beds; [ -] 4) Include pedestrian and bicycling requirements in all projects; and [ -] 5) Create connectivity alignments between the following subdivisions: Hawaiian Acres and Fern Acres, Fern Acres and Kopua Farm Lots, Eden Rock and Fern Forest, Orchidland and Hawaiian Acres, Nanawale and Hawaiian 8