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WHO ARE THE EDH 2025 VISIONKEEPERS? <br />The EDH 2025 Vision Keepers (Vision Keepers) are a diverse group of volunteers who serve as <br />shepherds or keepers of the flame for the EDH 2025 Plan. Our primary role is to promote the <br />EDH 2025 Plan and the people who work on it, to monitor the Plan by reporting progress to the <br />community, celebrating our successes, and validating changes to ensure the Plan continues to <br />reflect community voices as it is being implemented. The title of our Plan and the way it is <br />structured serves to strengthen and validate these fundamental roles. We remain neutral on <br />issues and do not promote our own self- interests or speak on behalf of special interest groups. <br />A strong public involvement process resulted in the creation of the Community -Based Vision <br />and Living Action Plan. We maintain an essential partnership with the County of Hawaii <br />Planning Department to ensure that the EDH 2025 Plan does not simply sit on their shelf like <br />many other plans have in the past. We strive to listen to community voices and support <br />implementation as the primary purpose for creating a community plan. <br />The Vision Keepers embrace the following core values, which guide how we work together and <br />with others: <br />• We feel a deep passion for Downtown Hilo and believe that it is a special place, which <br />can sustainably thrive. <br />• We are prepared to take on a greater role to ensure implementation of the Vision. <br />• We appreciate the value and importance of community visioning and plan <br />implementation. <br />• We believe in collaboration, building partnerships, and local capacity building as guiding <br />principles in our work. <br />The VisionKeepers' Guide to Implementing Your Community Plan Page xii <br />