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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DOWNTOWN HILO MULTIMODAL MASTER PLAN <br />ORGANIZATION OF THE PLAN <br />The DHMMP includes five chapters. The contents of each are summarized below. <br />CHAPTER 1— INTRODUCTION <br />Chapter 1 describes the purpose and need for the DHMMP, and relates it to current and prior efforts. It <br />provides background on the adoption of Complete Streets in Hawai'i Island and its benefits. It includes <br />a description of the timeline for the project and the community engagement process that was <br />undertaken to develop the DHMMP. Maps are included that show the study area boundary for the <br />project. <br />CHAPTER 2 — VISION, GUIDING PRINCIPLES, & ORGANIZING THEMES <br />The vision for the DHMMP is that which is presented in EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025. It is reproduced <br />in Chapter 2, along with a set of guiding principles that were developed to direct the DHMMP process. <br />The public process for the DHMMP led to a series of eight observations and points of consensus that <br />build upon the vision and guiding principles to become fundamental organizing themes. The organizing <br />themes drive the DHMMP's recommendations and priorities, if followed they would produce a <br />comprehensive Downtown network that is walkable, bike friendly, and connected to key destinations <br />within Downtown. They would also provide connections to attractions just outside Downtown Hilo, <br />places such as UH Hilo, Hilo Bay, and Hilo Harbor. <br />CHAPTER 3 — EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DATA <br />Chapter 3 describes the context of Downtown Hilo. It summarizes the existing data and reference <br />documents that were reviewed as part of the DHMMP process. It includes a description of the Project <br />Team's comprehensive review of existing plans and policies related to Downtown Hilo (further detailed <br />in Appendix C). Existing data that was analyzed included current and historical data on traffic volumes, <br />and accident information for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. The Project Team undertook several <br />additional data collection activities, including a parking demand study, parking turnover study, and traffic <br />impact analysis. The findings of these activities are included in Chapter 3. <br />ILI <br />IN <br />'4'I <br />I 11 <br />n., <br />9 <br />A wide path used by pedestrians in Downtown Hilo. <br />ES -2 April 2018 <br />