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Announcing the Downtown Hilo Multimodol Master Plon <br />Aloha! The County of Hawaii is pleased to present the Downtown Hilo Multimodal Master Plan. This <br />document represents a collection of ideas and solutions generated through a three year context sensitive <br />solutions process of study and collaboration. Hundreds of Hilo residents, organizations, and agencies <br />participated in discussions and events to come up with the concepts presented herein, with the collective <br />goal of making Downtown Hilo a more vibrant, walkable and bike friendly community for people of all <br />ages and abilities. The Plan identifies projects and solutions that honor the past while enhancing the <br />qualities that make Downtown Hilo special — its historic character, proximity to the Bayfront, and world- <br />renowned destinations. <br />The recommendations included in the Plan can serve as guidelines to help the County identify and support <br />projects that are important to the community, while remaining flexible, opportunistic, and adaptable to <br />future conditions and feasibility. Like this Plan's development, implementation should be a collaborative <br />and iterative process involving many partners. Implementing agencies will include the County's <br />Department of Public Works, Planning Department, Parks and Recreation, Mass Transit Agency, and State <br />Department of Transportation, all of whom were instrumental in developing this Plan. These agencies will <br />continue to work together to refine the DHMMP's conceptual recommendations through further study <br />and design. <br />The County of Hawai'i would like to extend a special Moha!o to everyone who contributed to this Plan, <br />and we celebrate this achievement together with you. Mahalo to the County's Planning Department <br />and consultants for leading the effort, to the members of the DHMMP Connector's Forum, and to all <br />those who participated and shared your mana'o. We look forward to continuing to work together <br />toward a Downtown Hilo that is vibrant, safe, and inviting to all. <br />Mayor Harry Kim <br />Allan G. Simeon, P.E., Public Works Director Michael Yee, Planning Director <br />