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COUNTY COUNCIL
County ofHawai'i
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
July 9, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chair
Hawaii County Council
FROM: Nancy Pisicchio, Chair
Committee on Human Services and Economic Development
SUBJECT: Request to Schedule August 1, 2001 HSEDC Committee Meeting for Presentation
by Harrison Bright Rue
I am writing to request that your Committee on Human Services and Economic Development
hold a meeting on August 1, 2001 in order to hear a presentation by Mr. Harrison Bright Rue,
director of the Citizen Planner Institute.
Mr. Rue recently offered a superb PowerPoint presentation titled "Simple Steps to Smart Growth"
at the 2001 HSAC Year-End Conference on June 26`h on Kauai. His considerable background
(see attached bio) in economic revitalization and community-based planning offers much
perspective for our island. He presently serves on the Smart Growth Steering Committee of the
Hawaii State Office of Planning.
Mr. Rue will offer a presentation to Mayor Kim and department heads on the morning of August
1S`. Afterwards, he will be available to present to council members before his scheduled return to
Oahu. Accordingly, I request that a HSEDC meeting be scheduled at 10:00 a.m., with the
consent of Finance Committee Chair Aaron Chung.
Thank you for your consideration to place this matter on the agenda on August 15`
~ncerely,
Nancy Pisic~hio, Chair
Committee of Human Services and Economic Development
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cc: Aaron Chung, Chair, Finance Committee
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Harrison Bright Rue, Director of the Citizen Planner Institute, has
over 30 years experience in construction, development, planning and
design, preservation, and public involvement. CPI has conducted training
workshops and community-based charities for neighborhoods,
municipalities, and agencies throughout the US. CPI helps elected officials,
agency staff, business people, and neighborhood leaders to apply principles
of New Urbanism, Smart Growth, and community-based planning that
links transportation, land use, and environment.
Rue recently led the public involvement for Oahu Trans 2K, helping
the Department of Transportation Services to create an Islandwide
Mobility Concept Plan for Honolulu, and for the Oahu MPO's ~
Transportation for Oahu Plan. Current projects include Honolulu's Primary
Urban Center Development Plan, the Islandwide Traffic Calming Program,
community-based planning for Maui, Hawaii, and rural Oahu, and
workshops for California's Local Government Commission. He serves on
the Hawaii State Office of Planning's Smart Growth Steering Committee.
His training handbook, Keal Tozvn.r: Making Your Neighborhood work was just
published by The Local Government Commission.
PO Box 62270 HONOLULU, HI 96839
PHONE/FAX: (808) 988-6516 PHONE/FAX: (888) 445-8998 ~
hbrue@citizenplanner.com