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Basically 25 years pass on rather quickly. So changes need to start now. Things will basically look the same only every lot should be on the "grid" with lights piped water & sewers- Pahoa would provide today's standard of Living Sidewalks, cleaner, less bars, no big box stores, a Bigger post office improved Hway 130 – safer, No more Fast -food restaurants locally owned restaurants affordable, reasonably priced grocery store, health food store increased medical services, Social Services one -way Street from Paul's to Post office Rd. The post office should move to Malama -it causes a lot of traffic disruption in an area where there is a lot of traffic -too much traffic. Small town feeling with walkways and bike trails thru town with beautiful community town center at the heart of Pahoa with a park with playground, bathroom, community gardens, Community events board. Barter and trade board. twice a week farmer's market Local businesses support a local economy. More environmentally friendly jobs and services provided to our community. My FRiENds I Hope it dosn't change too much. I see regular community events and projects promoting Sustainable living and cutting edge technology in alternative energy. I see many small business'es being succesful in creating our economy close to home People stop sueing each other and fighting- and use the money to make town nicer Hawaiian culture intwined with modern day Cultures and practices. I want to see food. I'll be 80 years old. Hopefully, swimmingpool, doctors, some kind of auditorium for good music events Parks for kids Parks for bikes lots of green Safe foe walking, bicycling. Places to sit and relax. More plantings. still small. Cultural center. ice a problem of past. Lots of trees, and only modest growth. Educational youth development and family building employment opportunities Clean, easy to pass thru, anxious to shop & enjoy the sights. Alarger library and warm pool. safe dog laws & working within the groups We Would Have gotten over our Growing Pains and we would have Better medical Facilities In town. I would ride my bike from Black Sand Community on the trail paralelld to 130. All the stores would be full. There would be a great Indian Restaurant. Buger King and Kentucky Fried would have moved on. No Walmart or Big Box Stores BIGER good food, good eco- business No more fast foods and big chain stores. Pahoa ONCE AgAIN UNdeR HAWAIIAN KINgdom Rule! Imagine it is 25 years from now in Pahoa —how do you see it? Page 3