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3. The Vision for the <br />KONA COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT PLAN Future of Kona <br />The vision set forth by the public and articulated in this document is <br />multifaceted, complex, and requires a profound rethinking of the way land <br />will be used in the Kona region in the future. The vision suggests a dramatic <br />shift in emphasis from growth by disconnected and often gated subdivisions <br />to the creation of integrated villages and neighborhoods that are linked, <br />walkable, and offer mixed -uses and buildings of different types and cost. It <br />calls for celebrating the native culture, while respecting the ancestral places <br />that are sacred to the native culture. It calls for considering all aspects of the <br />natural environment—from the mauka to the makai lands, to agriculturally <br />profitable areas, and places for recreation—to create a connected green <br />infrastructure that defines and shapes the built environment. It demands a <br />strong focus on affordable housing, not just as an issue of social equity, but <br />as a way to reduce congestion and workforce commuting distance. It <br />requires establishing a new rigorous set of development regulations to <br />enable the implementation of the vision. And, finally, it will require <br />innovative partnerships of private, public, and civic interests committed to <br />implementing the vision over the long term. <br />These are some of the key challenges that have emerged from public <br />input. The full extent of the vision, however, is expressed through <br />development principles, goals, objectives, actions, and through the land use <br />recommendations derived from the How Do We Grow? charrettes. <br />Kona Community Development Plan 3.1 <br />