The People Guide the Town Plan During the Olowalu Talk Story workshop, participants and town planners exchanged valuable knowledge and experiences. A town for Maui should be designed with insights from the people of Maui. Town planners learned essential information about Maui's culture and lifestyle, including the need to preserve our quality of life, provide affordable housing for Maui's residents, and preserve our natural resources.

An Evolving Design Process Important Design Components Throughout the planning workshop, a number of alternative designs were presented to participants for review, comment, and feedback. The site plans were continuously evaluated, assessed, and updated to incorporate the following design components: Streets/Circulation Pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined roadways and connective street network. Residential A wide variety of housing types, including affordable, senior, market, single family, multi-family, and rental. Recreational Resources Easy access to open spaces, parks, beaches, greenways, trails, and bike ways. Infrastructure Systems Environmentally sensitive infrastructure systems, at no cost to public, to include roadways, water, wastewater, and utility systems. Public/Civic Facilities Sites for community centers, social services, schools, police, fire, and medical facilities. Business/Commercial Neighborhood town centers for local businesses with economic opportunities for residents, including live/work units and access to daily services.

Traditional Neighborhoods for People, Not Cars

Mixed-Use Neighborhoods
The basic building block for Olowalu Town is the mixed-use neighborhood. Neighborhoods will have defined centers, shops and stores to satisfy daily household needs, and a variety of places to live and work.

Small Walkable Neighborhoods
The ideal size or scale of a walkable neigh­bor­hood is measured by a 5-Minute Walk (Pedestrian Shed) with only a ¼ mile from center to edge. The neighborhood center is a gathering place, such as a town square, a park, town center, or green space.

	The Pedestrian Shed Explained Andres: A 5-Minute Walk to Your Destination