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Number of Ideas and Percentages Transportation 511 14.6% Alternative 118 3.4% Public 141 4.0% Vehicular 252 7.2% Government and Governance 354 10.1% Planning 332 9.5% Social Issues 327 9.4% Environment 273 7.8% Infrastructure 242 6.9% Economic Prosperity 191 5.5% Public Facilities 188 5.4% Housing 186 5.3% Land Use 178 5.1% Community Character 178 5.1% Education 152 4.3% Parks, Recreation, and Open Space 126 3.6% Agriculture 98 2.8% Culture 85 2.4% Energy 69 2.0% The first public meeting of the Kona Community Development Plan. The Public Involvement Process These perceptions were further explored with the general public as part of public meetings and workshops and are addressed in the elements of the CDP. 2. Public Meetings One hundred and nine individual public meetings were held throughout Kona from November 2005 through January 2006. These meetings were offered on -demand, were scheduled throughout Kona, and were targeted to ensure balanced demographic and geographic participation of residents. Over 800 residents participated in the individual meetings. Meetings consisted of two activities: general brainstorming on what would make Kona best fulfill its potential and addressing critical questions by participants. A large cadre of trained volunteer facilitators conducted each meeting to ensure consistency in the results, and fairness and transparency in the process. The 3,496 ideas gathered during these meetings were databased and sorted into 18 categories. The categories were used by the CDP Steering Committee to develop a set of goals based on the ideas for each category. The goals capture a desired outcome for the future of Kona. They were also used by the Working Groups (see below) as the material upon which to develop objectives and strategies for the elements of the CDP. (See Appendix A: Summary of Ideas.) Phase 2: Mapping the Future The Mapping the Future Workshop was conducted on February 18, 2006. The workshop consisted of two segments: 1. Critical Questions — to address "Critical Questions" related to policy and implementation issues as raised by the structured interviews and ideas generated at the public meetings; and 2. Mapping the Future — to initiate a dialogue on regional character, cultural priorities, environmental protection issues, and preferred locations for future growth. Kona Community Development Plan 2.3