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VISUALIZING KONA TomoRRow CHAPTER 3 Sustainable industries. Diverse and sustainable industries such as ecotourism, agriculture, aquaculture, technology, and health should be enhanced, expanded and marketed to take full advantage of Kona's unique environmental assets and reduce dependence on food and fossil fuel imports. Community collaborations supported in order to meet the needs of businesses, residents and visitors. 8. Promote effective governance: An effective and accountable regional government structure that improves the quality of life for Kona residents should manage the impacts of growth and meet the needs of the Kona community by encouraging cooperation among public, private, and civic partners, ensuring equitable distribution of resources, and instituting policies and regulations in a predictable and consistent manner. "We the people of Hawaii, grateful for Divine Guidance, and mindful of our Hawaiian heritage and uniqueness as an island State, dedicate our efforts to fulfill the philosophy decreed by the Hawaii State motto, Va mau ke ea o ka `aina I ka pono." We reserve the right to control our destiny, to nurture the integrity of our people and culture, and to preserve the quality of life that we desire. We reaffirm our belief in a government of the people, by the people and for the people, and with an understanding and compassionate heart toward all the peoples of the earth, do hereby ordain and establish this constitution for the State of Hawai `F. The Constitution of the State of Hawaii Preamble 3.3 CONSISTENCY WITH SUSTAINABLE AND SMART GROWTH PRINCIPLES These foregoing eight Guiding Principles are consistent with the principles of "smart growth" and "sustainability." 3.3.1 Smart Growth Smart growth refers to the management of growth to make it possible "for communities to grow in ways that support economic development and jobs; create strong neighborhood with a range of housing, commercial, and transportation options; and achieve healthy communities that provide families with a clean environment." 6 The following 10 smart growth principles are incorporated into the Kona CDP's Guiding Principles: 1. Protect and preserve open space, natural beauty, agricultural lands, cultural and environmental resources; 2. Utilize compact building design; 3. Create a range of housing opportunities and choices; 4. Create walkable communities; 6 Smart Growth Network, Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation, http://smartgrowth.org. KONA CDP 33