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  1. Do you agree with the key issues for tourism? 

  2. Are there other key tourism issues that you want to see addressed in the NSSCP? Comment below.

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Tourism is a competitive business that most countries would love to have more of. It is relatively clean and generally non-extractive with the exception of water use, and can be compatible with residents IF the planners and politicians have provided adequate infrastructure. Market branding, Airports, beds, and transportation, health and safety are not enough. Planners need to find ways so that it is a win -win for guests and residents. That goes beyond the exchange of money. When the residents become second-class citizens and/or have to compete to access to our assets then there is a problem ... and it has been growing. I hope we do not need to go as far in the push back as Kailua and Waimanalo. The billions of dollars that tourists bring to Hawaii pays for many of the things we enjoy.
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Roberts Leinau
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 9:39pm
I cannot answer this question without knowing more about the HTA Destination Management Action Plan. Also, Covid 19 has demonstrated that much of the traffic and user impact on the North Shore is coming from Island resident day use. Blaming tourism for all the overcrowding is an error. The plan needs to take into account the fact that many island residents are coming out to enjoy 'The Country'. And who can blame them! Additionally, the development of Central Oahu over the last 20 years has contributed to this so called 'overuse'. The North Shore beaches and trails are the most easily accessible for Central Oahu residents. We need to build at least one more large beach park (I would suggest incorporating this into the Laniakea road realignment) and have plentiful public parking off Kam Hwy in Haleiwa and beach access areas. There is plenty of room on our beaches to accommodate Islanders and tourists alike - it's the traffic and parking bottlenecks that cause most of the problems.
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MALI HAWES
Mon, 04/19/2021 - 2:19pm
I would like to see the positive elements of the visitor industry. For example local jobs for local people. We should consider a more eco-tourism approach as the North Shore's strong point. The main problem with the visitor industry is the cars they drive, not the actual number of visitors.
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Carol Anne Philips
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 6:58pm