2. Infrastructure Planning.2019 Draft General Plan Public Comments

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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Infrastructure Planning Comment Source Date • Making Railroad safe now could open conversations to and opening Railroad connection for Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 emergency access(possible bike/pedestrian facility)trust issue • Transportation/mass transit plan need more accessibility Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • How to ensure catchment water quality for renters who don't control system Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Slower traffic should stay on right Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Obey laws of road • Curbside recycling pick-up(municipal on private) Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Economic development opportunity • Focus on small attainable road maintenance--striping,signage Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Cell phone deep in subdivisions--very poor Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Is septic really better in solid rock above 1000 elevation Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Back road from Pepeekeo to Honomu is now gated.Was it a County R/W?Public access for cars,bikes,and walking.May just open to bikes and pedestrians Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Bus reliability is an issue.Sometimes they're early and then next bus comes much later and one can miss the bus Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Unreliability deters tourists from using the bus Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Mass transit need to implement its master plan Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Para transit needs more support.Unreliable equipment--subcontractor...especially medical tHilo Speakout 8/11/2019 transport--unreliable • Bike infrastructure could better connect UH Hilo/HCC to town Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • 5G is a private property rights issue o Number of antennas(350'-500'Apart)depending on lay of the land Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Wiki bike stations around Hilo Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Allow for County"approved"private-catchment water use for home-commercial kitchens! Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 (econ?) • Senior transportation Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Moratorium on geothermal(natural resources?) Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)How to address rising electric rates,also consider the impacts of climate change on electric use Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Discounts for ADA,seniors,etc. • Telecommunications--wired internet spotty Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Papaikou highway vs small road access.Need to keep safety measure.Consider when allowing Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 changes and access.Be sure that development doesn't overtax existing road and infrastructure • (2 people)Connectivity--internet--safety and communication Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Increase county goal of 20%energy efficiency minimum to 50! Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Solar incentives and grid tie in again for private and public buildings Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • How can I be more involved with multimodal infrastructure advocacy? Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Research eco-friendly wastewater mitigation design/water management Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Shredded paper should be used as mulch rather than shipped off island Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Fund Recycle Hawaii--should be more part of Hawaii County and work with farmers to reuse Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 and recycle material • Access to info is correlative to graduation(hypothesis) o Education negatively impacted by lack of broadband access Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Increase the frequency of household hazardous collection Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Are there currently pesticides in public water supply? Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people)Not having stable internet everywhere is"leaving our kids behind!!"--not prepared for the future.Schools should have--homes should have Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Would be great to have future transportation plans mapped Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Who is responsible for the infrastructure for housing,government vs developer Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Need for city clean up,city trash/bulk item pick up Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Install traffic light at Walmart Driveway Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 11