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based plan full of practical strategies and actions. However, the EDH 2025 Plan <br />embraced change and lived up to its name, by not being a "static" plan, but a <br />dynamic plan that evolves with its community. This is why the Action Plan Update <br />became an exciting opportunity - it allowed us to dig deeper and discover new ways <br />to achieve the community's Vision for 20251 The expert advice of Lead Solution Partners <br />proved critical in this regard and they were the primary resource for the Action Plan <br />Update. The 5 -Year Action Plan Update culminated with the redesign of the matrix and <br />a thorough review of every strategy and action in the plan. <br />Community members engage at the <br />I It Town Meeting <br />The first Town Meeting was co- organized by the <br />County of Hawai'i Planning Department, the <br />EDH 2025 VisionKeepers, and the Hilo <br />Downtown Improvement Association. Over 220 <br />people attended the event, which included <br />exhibits by 19 Lead Solution Partners, and an <br />inspiring key -note film presentation, titled "Kuka <br />Kuka," with Kepa Maly, Dr. Manulani Meyer, Ian <br />Birne, Tom Wolforth, and Alice Moon. Many <br />Town Meeting attendees left that evening with <br />a renewed sense of pride and commitment to <br />the revitalization of Downtown Hilo. <br />In conjunction with the first Town Meeting, the VisionKeepers hosted a workshop for <br />Lead Solution Partners which guided the development of valuable leadership and <br />organizational skills. Community capacity - building is inseparable from community -plan <br />implementation. <br />Reformatting the Action Plan Matrix <br />The first major step in the Action Plan Update took shape immediately following the <br />first Town Meeting, in September 2007, when the VisionKeepers began an analysis of <br />methods to improve the format of the matrix. Of primary concern were the under - <br />used columns and the ability for the reader to differentiate between Lead Solution <br />Partners that were committed to implementation and those that were still `potential' <br />partners. This process lasted a year, with the results unveiled at the 2nd Town <br />Meeting. <br />EDH 2025: 5 -Year Action Plan Update 1 2 1 P a g e <br />