Aloha

In November 2005, we invited the residents of Maui to attend Olowalu Talk Story, a week-long community-based planning workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to provide the residents of Maui with an opportunity to come together to discuss the re-establishment of a community at Olowalu.

The workshop did not begin with a pre-determined town plan; rather it began with a blank slate. Our hope was to work with the community to create a plan for Olowalu that reflected both Maui's small town values and innovative design concepts. Over 1,350 participants came to Olowalu Talk Story and made our worksho a successful community-based planning effort.

A Town for Maui Residents: At Olowalu Town, we have pledged to develop a community where Maui's residents can afford to live and raise families. A community where schools, stores, community centers, parks, ball fields, beaches/shoreline, and other civic resources will be within walking distance of residents' homes. A place designed to offer residents an opportunity to live and work in the same community, minimizing reliance upon cars.

Bill Frampton and Dave Ward

	Island of Small Towns Olowalu is based on the tradition of Maui's small towns that historically have helped shape our values and principles and define who we are.

	Housing for Everyone Olowalu Town will offer a wide range of housing for Maui residents, including affordable, gap-group, below market, senior, live/work, market, single family, multi-family, and rentals.

	Traffic Relief Olowalu Town will help reduce traffic by being a community where residents can walk to stores, parks, schools, civic centers, and even to work. Our plans include building a new mauka Honoapi‘ilani Highway through Olowalu.

	Parks and Open Space Over 200 acres of parks, open space, beaches, greenways, trails, and bikeways will make Olowalu a healthy community. Public access to the shoreline for surfing, fishing, and enjoyment will be preserved and enhanced.