How will Palamanui positively impact the Big Island community economically, socially and culturally?
A. Palamanui is a master planned Big Island community that will provide work opportunities for island residents. Socially, the Town Village is envisioned to be a gathering place for the community and, by design, will encourage neighborhood interaction. The adjacent UH Center West Hawai’i will be the focal point of specialty classes with an emphasis on diversified Hawaiian Studies topics. A 20-acre regional park will be developed as part of the Palamanui community and dedicated to the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation upon completion. A 55-acre native lowland native dry forest and archaeological and cave preserves will be set aside for restoration and preservation purposes. Palamanui will partner with the UH Center West Hawaii and several community organizations in the long-term restoration and stewardship of these areas. Palamanui is building two new roads that will connect and provide alternate routes through the heart of Palamanui and the UH Center West Hawai’i to Mamalahoa
