Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? balance & contrast to “town”: small towns, large open spaces, biodiversity maintain integrity of countryside: agricultural economy, open spaces more natural environment very low intensity land use low population density pasture land & being able to ride horses safely clean, quiet, slow less stress peace & quiet (can include cows mooing, chickens crowing) ensuring that rural lasts balance & contrast to “town”: small towns, large open spaces, biodiversity maintain integrity of countryside: agricultural economy, open spaces more natural environment very low intensity land use low population density pasture land & being able to ride horses safely clean, quiet, slow less stress peace & quiet (can include cows mooing, chickens crowing) ensuring that rural lasts

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? open space is visually dominant large expanses of open space with no dwellings preserving open space for future generations keeping countryside natural, no giant houses up on mountainside open space not manicured, but wild open, able to smell the land, low profile human occupation country next to town maintaining natural landscape & vistas viewplanes open space is visually dominant large expanses of open space with no dwellings preserving open space for future generations keeping countryside natural, no giant houses up on mountainside open space not manicured, but wild open, able to smell the land, low profile human occupation country next to town maintaining natural landscape & vistas viewplanes

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? functional working landscape with balance between agriculture & residential buffer between agriculture & urban perpetuation of agriculture economically viable agricultural industry productivity of agriculture can take place without nuisance complaints agriculture as primary basis of zoning in ag lands long-term agricultural areas preserved growth of agricultural products/production to offset dependence on imported food functional working landscape with balance between agriculture & residential buffer between agriculture & urban perpetuation of agriculture economically viable agricultural industry productivity of agriculture can take place without nuisance complaints agriculture as primary basis of zoning in ag lands long-term agricultural areas preserved growth of agricultural products/production to offset dependence on imported food

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? vibrant & sustainable local economies economic opportunities within rural area allow people to engage in economic activities that are important culturally to local communities maintaining small business, like mom & pop stores & businesses family subsistence, farm activity, affordable workforce housing rural areas contribute to self-sufficiency & sustainability of islands vibrant & sustainable local economies economic opportunities within rural area allow people to engage in economic activities that are important culturally to local communities maintaining small business, like mom & pop stores & businesses family subsistence, farm activity, affordable workforce housing rural areas contribute to self-sufficiency & sustainability of islands

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? maintaining continuity of cultural values of rural areas...especially of those who have been there for several generations perpetuation & preservation of way of life, traditional lifestyle, distinct from urban living sense of community, sense of place regional & multigenerational communities place where children can come back to live community that’s good for all families, not for wealthy only everybody knows everybody know my neighbors & feel comfortable sharing my bananas with them ahupua`a concept – satisfy needs of community within area maintaining continuity of cultural values of rural areas...especially of those who have been there for several generations perpetuation & preservation of way of life, traditional lifestyle, distinct from urban living sense of community, sense of place regional & multigenerational communities place where children can come back to live community that’s good for all families, not for wealthy only everybody knows everybody know my neighbors & feel comfortable sharing my bananas with them ahupua`a concept – satisfy needs of community within area

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? valuing voice of land as wisdom base connection to the land, `aina places where children can grow up knowing the land preservation of park spaces, places for families to go providing opportunity for children to play in open space valuing voice of land as wisdom base connection to the land, `aina places where children can grow up knowing the land preservation of park spaces, places for families to go providing opportunity for children to play in open space

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? forested areas preserving green space & natural resources preserving natural areas, especially hydrology, not paving over with impervious surfaces preserving or restoring local character & ecosystems, connection of land to ocean rural lands providing ecological benefits for inshore marine areas protection of habitat & watershed features, streams ahupua`a concept: mauka to makai access to the land for gathering, etc. able to access mountains (like for hunting/fishing) access points to trails, beaches, open space, shoreline access forested areas preserving green space & natural resources preserving natural areas, especially hydrology, not paving over with impervious surfaces preserving or restoring local character & ecosystems, connection of land to ocean rural lands providing ecological benefits for inshore marine areas protection of habitat & watershed features, streams ahupua`a concept: mauka to makai access to the land for gathering, etc. able to access mountains (like for hunting/fishing) access points to trails, beaches, open space, shoreline access

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? rural architecture & form low density, building height limited to two stories, no large parking lots town centers & areas that stay rural & are not gentrified complete community including services, not just bigger lots small-scale structures, compact small scale towns, with services for local residents neighborhoods, town centers where people can gather, services & activities in keeping with small scale of rural environment low cost development alternatives affordable housing insurance that rural lifestyle can be maintained, taxes don’t go so high rural architecture & form low density, building height limited to two stories, no large parking lots town centers & areas that stay rural & are not gentrified complete community including services, not just bigger lots small-scale structures, compact small scale towns, with services for local residents neighborhoods, town centers where people can gather, services & activities in keeping with small scale of rural environment low cost development alternatives affordable housing insurance that rural lifestyle can be maintained, taxes don’t go so high

Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project May workshops: what’s important about rural? less density, appropriate infrastructure less built-up area very little or no concrete keeping night sky dark green on both sides of road, not houses up to road – look of it, can pull off road narrower roadways (buses not allowed) preserving rural roadways, one-lane bridges, pedestrians & bikes can move safely can pull into an impervious driveway, can have own garden & not have fence around garden able to play on roads: no 4 or 6 lane highways less density, appropriate infrastructure less built-up area very little or no concrete keeping night sky dark green on both sides of road, not houses up to road – look of it, can pull off road narrower roadways (buses not allowed) preserving rural roadways, one-lane bridges, pedestrians & bikes can move safely can pull into an impervious driveway, can have own garden & not have fence around garden able to play on roads: no 4 or 6 lane highways