Maui County is alive with the spirit of Main Street.
These towns are where the people of Maui County live, work and play.
They are the heartbeat of surrounding communities.
Small Towns respect and reflect the ethnicity of many groups who have become Maui County's (ohana)
family. The small town experience keeps Maui county "no ka oi" (the best).
We highly recommend these towns as exciting destinations that provide a
lively documentation of architecture, trade distribution, culture and
community life.
Visitors and residents are searching for a "sense of place". That feeling
flourishes in our small towns. The familiar appearance of Main Street
today, the seemingly haphazard stepping stone arrangement of building heights,
narrow road widths, architectural building styles and materials, hold a
capsulated record of a town's visual and functional evolution.
Focusing revitalization efforts on these towns, and pro-actively planning or their
future, helps retain roots and emotional connections. Preserving its visible landmarks
and celebrating an appreciation of its history retains a unique expression of cultural lifestyle.
The State Department of Land and Natural Resources recognizing the "graduate" town status placed on the Wailuku Program has designated the Wailuku Main Street Association as the official Tri-Isle Main Street Resource Center for associate towns of Makawao and Paia and its affiliate's in Haiku, Kaunakakai, and in Lanai City. Other small towns receiving the assistance of the Tri-Isle Main Street Program on an as needed basis are Hana, Keokea & Waiakoa in Kula and Maalaea.
We invite you to join with us as we work together to keep Maui County's unique small towns
viable communities. Together we can accomplish long term revitalization while retaining
the towns "sense of place".
Call us today, we'd be happy to discuss your concerns and find an appropriate area where
you can assist and participate with current project implementation and planning that leads to
each town determining its preferred future.
Thank you so very much.
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