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Presentation On An Alternative And Sustainable Way For
Growth Based On Maui’s Historic Small Town Character

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Maui Is An Island Of Seperate And Distinct
Small Towns And Rural Communities

Maui’s people want small towns; distinct planning guidelines will assist in getting what we want.

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Why housing alternatives and options are important.

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What are the possible impacts of changing the rural nature of Maui?

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Since 1990 we have been warned about suburban sprawl.

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To plan correctly, we need to look beyond 20 years? What do we want Maui to look like in 100 years?

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Maui's small towns grew as natural and self-sustaining communities.

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Will Maui growth patterns support continued development of large lot subdivisions?

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How Do We Address Traffic And Infrastructure Needs?

We need a defined vision in order to focus on infrastructure.

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With a long term vision, there is time to build needed infrastructure; spawl is created by looking at short term infrastructure needs.

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We can reduce traffic by reducing the number of times a person has to get in a car to meet their daily needs.

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Our current zoning laws require that we get in a car to do everything.

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Federal highway standard used on Maui are all about the automobile and the fast flow of traffic.

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How Do We Change Growth Patterns On Maui To Support The Vision Of Separate And Distinct Small Towns And Rural Communities?

Our zoning code and subdivision laws cause unsustainable growth; we need to adopt a “Smart Code” like 230 other communities around the nation.

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How can we address existing communities like Kihei.

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What is the “Smart Code” and how can it assist us on Maui?

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We have been stuck in a development model based on the automobile and cheap oil.

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How You Can Become Involved And Help Shape The Future Of Maui.

Why it is important to provide the GPAC comments on the Draft Island Plan.

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Why proactive versus reactive planning is important.

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How you can participate in the GPAC process.

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If we want better planning it will start with people being involved.

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Why options are important.

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Contact the General Plan Advisory Committee and give your view on transportation corridors for future non-automobile transportation options.

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