Aloha from Gylian on

Maui, Hawaii

In the preparation of this presentation, I was blessed with the help of a dear friend, Bob Carter, who jumped in with his technical wisdom,

spirited humor, & unfathomable heart & patience... Many Mahalos

Sacred Earth

Citizens’ Rights

Airport

Kahului

Kihei

E como mai-Welcome to Maui Airport

Wal-mart Krispy Kreme

Costco

Dairy Rd-Hana Hwy Intersection Maui Marketplace-Pier I -

Lowe’s-Office Maxx Sugar Mill-New Office Park

Kahului

Leaving Kahului via Mokulele Hwy to Kihei

Sugar Cane fields &West Maui Mountains

Sugar Cane fields & Haleakala

Entering the beach community of Kihei that stretches for 6 miles along the coast to Wailea: small businesses, supermarkets, condos, residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, beaches-

Upcountry rural-residential-farmlands, etc

Haleakala

Kihei townNEW Mega Mall

Kihei’s beach road

Azeka Mall-Kihei Town

Kukui Mall-For Lease SignKukui Mall-Kihei Town

Marketplace-McDonald’s

Beach Residential Homes Pi’ilani Hwy NEW planned Mega Mall

Mega Mall 700,000 sq ft,

3,800 parking spaces 5x Costco 131,000 sq

ft, 800 parking spaces

Mega Mall is located on the only highway in Kihei, 2 streets east of Kihei-Wailea’s local shopping area 22 Vacant stores: 70 sq ft -12,500 sq ft. Kihei (approx pop 20,000) Wailea-Makena (approx. pop 6,000) The road ends at Makena and returns the same way 15-20 minutes away from Kahului: Industrial & Commercial hub of Maui. All present box stores are located there ...

more coming!!!!

Propo

sed

Kihei

High

Schoo

l

Mega Mall

Mega Mall Myths

Jobs Tourism

Economy

Cheaper

Choices

GrowthHopeless

Apathy

Ostrich

Fear

and Sacred Earth

Forever Changed, Forever Gone

Contrary to beliefs about increasing our economy, providing jobs, and that growth is necessary.......

Mega Mall’s...≈ undermine a community and its zoning, ≈ destroy our on-island economy ≈ create more unemployment ≈ endanger our environment, lifestyle, spirit, & future growth of Maui.

Hopeless“It’s a done deal”“Nothing I can do about it”“It’s a waste of your time, they won’t listen to any of us”“It’s the ‘Good Ol’ Boy’ network”

Apathy“Things change”“I guess that’s growth”

Ostrich“I have my own little world to take care of”“I came here for quiet”“I left the mainland to stay out of politics”

Fear“I don’t want to make waves and lose what I have”“What if you lose, then what?”

Conquest of Paradise

Myths vs PossibilitesIssue Mega Mall Sensible &

SustainableEconomy Retail & Food chains, box stores

Small businesses can’t compete & close Highest island-wide retail vacancy rate in 13 years 203,000 sq ft of retail space has become vacant in the past 12 months

Light Industrial-minimal density Warehouses, manufacturers Local commercial suppliers Small businesses increase

“One Size fits all” style -here, mainland, everywhere Majority of products & services imported Profits go off island

Diversity of style based on island culture & lifestyle Local products & services Profits circulate on island

Jobs Short-term construction Once the mall is built, then what? People out of work, again Low-paying Small businesses close adding to unemployed

Academic, Vocational, Business

education & training “Green” technology Agricultural land use How to start a business Pass on the family business Offers more permanent opportunities

Social Fabric Low paying jobs Families need multiple jobs to make ends meet Need state assistance

Independent business Intrinsically satisfying Can involve entire family Legacy to pass on to the children

Myths vs Possibilites

Issue Mega Mall Sensible & Sustainable

Environment & Zoning

High density retail: Non-compliance of Land Use Commission Never met with the community Never on the South Maui Growth Plan as a Mega Mall Still zoned as Light Industrial

Light industrial with commercial: Proposal approved by Community Zoned for Light Industrial Minimal local retail & food service to support local area

Light pollution: Malls turn on neon lights on at night RE: Video The CityDark

Light Industrial: Lights off after dark in most places

High impact for water & electric. Less impact & need for water & electric

Traffic Study “F” rating- Hazardous 25,000 cars expected daily adding to high regular usage on highway Re: Traffic Video

Traffic Study Less impact on traffic due to local usage

Megal Mall Kihei High SchoolNever on the site plan, as a Mega Mall On the South Maui Growth Plan for over

10 years Within 2 years of purchasing the property, •non-compliance of Land Use Commission conditions •Still zoned light industrial

$20 million dollars to build the Kihei High School lapsed because of zoning on a state and local level.

Never met with the community; declines to meet with the community

Proposed plans shown to the community

Work has begun on the property Years before we see a high school- funding is needing again

Low-payingDemise of local small businesses & our existing malls

Create career opportunities & jobs

Profits go off island Circulate income within our own island economy.

Where are our values?

The Local-Global Challenge

How can Globalization allow for diversity? How can small businesses stay alive & thrive

within the largesse of retail commercialism? How can we serve & satisfy the diversified needs , desires, & visions of individuals, & communities?

How do we preserve & complement the environments & cultures we live in?

Visual Presence, Visual Pressure

Sign

Waving

at

Property

Kihei

Communi

ty

Associati

on

Meeting

**** Latest Legal Update **** “The State Office of Planning has filed a brief with the Land Use Commission agreeing that an order to show cause should be issued because the property

owner has failed to develop the property in accordance with the representations made to the Commission!”

 

Public

Testimony

Legal Action

s

Media polls

Media attention

Together each voice creates a chorus that will

be heard... Talk to everyone you know Send out and sign petitions

Contact a local organization Send a representative to

meetings Write an editorial and/or an

article

Accountable

Transparent

Compliant

Activate

Transition Convey

CPR-Conscious People with Resources

actnow-maui.org: A Local Consortium to Act Global

Partnering to allow an “Emergent Vision” of sensible & sustainable community growth NOW !i.e. actnow-ashland.org; actnow-munich.org, etc.

Visual Presence, Visual Pressure

“Never doubt that a small group of

thoughtful, committed citizens

can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead

Gandhi

Ted Turner

Jean Houston

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Susan B. Anthony

Bill Gates

Mother Teresa

Aung San Suu Kyi

≈Pave Paradise, Put Up Parking Lots?≈

Lure and allure of Maui

to feel openness of space to be part of nature’s magnificence

to relaxto breathe

to replenish your soul’s dreams to romance your spirits.

Links & Connections

Created byGylian Solay, MS

808.344.8068gyliansolay@gmail.comwww.gyliansolay.com

Assistant Robert (Bob) Carter “Green” Architect

www.carter-architects.com

Maui Community OrganizationsKihei Community Association: www.gokihei.org

Maui-Tomorrow: www.maui-tomorrow.org

Maui Media ContactsMaui Weekly:

www.mauiweekly.comMaui News:

www.mauinews.com

Environmental Studies

Traffic Study Video Link: Victoria Huffman-

Traffic Study presentation 6-19-12 Kihei Association Meeting http://img.youtube.com/vi/S9Qb9zSTuNM/0.jpg

Light Pollution: The City Dark Video Trailer:

http://www.thecitydark.com/#/Trailer

Developer of Mega Mall: Eclipse:

Pi’ilani Promenade Shopping Center http://www.gokihei.org/news/is-this-the-

beginning-of-eclipses-piilani-outlet-mall-project-in-no-kihei