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Vagrancy, Violence, no wastewater treatment, Expensive Commercial rents, NO Parking, not pedestrian, child freindly Parking is need for larger vehicles Noisy fast traffic, too many people just hanging out, feels unsafe sometimes. the boardwalk needs fixing. The post office parking is crazy, people back out without looking. Needs sidwalks and bike paths as the pedestrians are forced to walk in the narrow streets. refer to #6 re: safe parking to promote car pooling and to make Pahoa a comfortable place for people in and around the area to meet. - this includes clean public bathroom facilities for all. Hilo's biased stranglehold on the county's building permit and inspection process has choked efforts to develop businesses in Pahoa. Honest businessmen who have tried to develop their commercial - zoned land have experienced outrageous treatment from the planning department and inspectors. Requirements are demanded "to satisfy code" in Pahoa which are not required elsewhere, driving up the price of construction to the point that it is not cost effective to proceed. Pahoa is not the problem; the problem stems from some combination of political bias, nepotism, and perhaps racial prejudice in Hilo. Need room for pedestrians. Too many old buildings being demolished. Dislike the new strip mall and fast food joints. walkways, bikepaths, what doesn't work for me is the Fast Food restaurants... unhealthy food =an unhealthy community. or the 2 pizza places right next to each other. what doesn't work for me is the thuggy vibe and blatant drug and alcohol use. what needs improvement are the parking lots (next to Paul's, at LeQuins, etc). we need a bigger nice clean inexpensive efficient laundromat. Pahoa needs to provide an alternative to going to Hilo. We need major services, helco, DHS, HUD, employment offices in Pahoa so residents of Puna don't need to commute. More employment oppurtunities, a movie theater, hospital, all for the reasons we drive to Hilo could be available in Pahoa. With gas prices increasing it makes sense and relieves highway congestion. I plan to retire in Puna and I want to see Pahoa keep developing to meet the needs of the residents. I don't like the establishments that foster an environment of drunkenness and poverty. Cash & Carry, 7 Eleven, etc. Signage of pedestrian crossing STOP Appearance. Restore! As I mentioned in the notes to the above questions, the traffic ingress and egress needs to be improved, and I think Pahoa Town would benefit from a community garden and covered walkway. better for bicycling!