PEOPLE LAUGH AT ME WHEN I TELL THEM THAT THE PLANS FOR KONA INCLUDE GETTING RID OF CARS , CAN YOU IMAGINE THE IMPACT ON EVERYONE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY ? CAR SALES , MECHANICS, BODY SHOPS, RENTAL CARS , TOWING, WELL HERE IS THE PLANS = Urban/Town Design Physical/Social Infrastructure Land Use Environment Kona Objective: Develop a multi-modal transportation system to encourage walking, biking, transit, and other non-vehicular modes of travel. Policy: • Revise current street design standards to improve design of facilities that accommodate the disabled and pedestrians or bicycles. • Develop primary and secondary transit routes to improve connectivity, and serve transit-oriented land use developments. (Example: Develop Keohokalole Highway as a transit route between Kailua Village and the airport. Establish secondary transit route connecting Kailua Village with Keauhou and areas mauka of Queen Ka’ahumanu and Kuakini highways.) • Add non-motorized facilities to existing streets when routine maintenance or repair work occurs. Objective: Develop a system of interconnected roads that provide alternative routes for automobiles while maintaining mobility on higher functioning roadways. Policy: • Ensure that new developments meet connectivity standards for connections to adjacent properties, maximum block sizes, and future development. • Encourage access management on existing arterials and major collectors by minimizing new driveways or intersections. New development should access higher functioning roads from local streets. Objective: Develop land uses that allow efficient access to transit and support minimal reliance on automobiles. Policy: • Develop compact, mixed-use land uses along transit routes. • Provide transit options and walking routes in Kona. • Encourage village-style developments. Objective: Minimize human impacts on natural resources by planning developments with respect to the environment. Policy: • Implement a landscaping maintenance program. Use reclaimed wastewater where available
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 03:42:00 +0000
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