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Buildings that contain both housing and businesses also promote walkable neighborhoods and all the benefits <br /> that come with them. As Grassroot pointed out in a 2023 policy brief: "Studies show that walkable <br /> neighborhoods also yield positive health outcomes. People lose weight, cardiovascular disease declines, and <br /> people report being happier."Z <br /> Finally, Grassroot suggests that the Council and the county's two planning commissions consult with building <br /> owners and homebuilders throughout the island on whether the 1,250 square feet of land per dwelling <br /> limitation should be relaxed to make more projects financially feasible. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to testify. <br /> Jonathan Helton <br /> Policy Analyst <br /> Grassroot Institute of Hawaii <br /> z Jonathan Helton, " ;'Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, December 2023,p. 16. <br /> 1050 Bishop St.#508 Honolulu,HI 96813 808-864-1776 info@grassrootinstitute.org <br /> 2 <br />