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CHAPTER 3 <br />VISUALIZING KONA TomoRRo w <br />Culture. The multi-ethnic culture is preserved, protected, and restored in a manner <br />that perpetuates all aspects of the aloha spirit. <br />2. Provide connectivity and transportation choices. Future growth should connect <br />communities with movement alternatives such as sidewalks, trails, and bike lanes. We need <br />an efficient public transportation system for moving people. It should have comfortable and <br />frequent service to key destinations, along prominent commuter routes, and at transfer points <br />that offer connections to alternative modes of transportation. <br />3. Provide housing choices. Future growth should <br />offer a broad range of mixed housing choices with <br />a variety of types and price ranges that are <br />affordable and available in close proximity to <br />places of work. They should also accommodate <br />populations with special needs, including seniors, <br />disabled persons, and the homeless. <br />4. Provide recreation opportunities. Future growth <br />should provide a diversity of recreational <br />opportunities that are well-maintained, attractive, <br />and easily accessible to the entire community. <br />5. Direct future growth patterns toward compact villages, preserving Kona's rural, diverse, <br />and historical character. <br />a. Compact villages. The majority of future growth should be directed north of Kailua, <br />with some future growth in the Kailua to Keauhou area, in the form of compact villages <br />that offer increased density and mixture of homes, shops, and places to work. <br />b. Rural character of Kona. Density in South Kona should be kept low, and its character <br />should remain rural, with most future growth directed around existing villages and <br />towns. <br />C. Community character. Diversity, history, and the host culture are celebrated in <br />neighborhoods and communities that incorporate beautification, architectural <br />continuity, and respect for the natural environment, in order to maintain Kona's <br />character and its Hawaii Island style. <br />6. Provide infrastructure and essential facilities concurrent with growth. Future growth <br />should occur where infrastructure (roads and utilities) and essential facilities (i.e. police, fire, <br />and schools) are already in place. These facilities should be maintained at a level that will <br />enhance the quality of life for Kona residents. <br />7. Encourage a diverse and vibrant economy emphasizing agriculture and sustainable <br />economies. <br />a. Agriculture. Agricultural lands should be preserved in a manner that supports family <br />farms, ecotourism, and a self-sufficient agricultural economy that encourages the local <br />use of Hawaii products. <br />3-2 KONA CDP <br />