About the Project

In summer 2003, Focus Maui Nui brought together a diverse cross-section of nearly 1,700 residents to discuss their values and priorities.   Over three months, 167 small group discussions took place in neighborhood homes, churches, shopping centers and workplaces, with each group ultimately developing a list of key strategies that could shape Maui’s future.

The Five Key Strategies for Action included:

Improve Education

Protect the natural environment, including our water resources

Address infrastructure challenges especially housing and transportation

Adopt targeted economic development strategies

Preserve local culture and address community health concerns such as substance abuse

Community leaders have pledged to uphold the findings of this process and to make decisions based on the vision that emerges.  In 2004, county administrators and planners successfully adopted the findings into their Ten-Year Plan for Maui County.


For more information on the project, visit our findings section, or download the following summaries:

Executive Summary

This summary provides a 22-page overview of the Focus Maui Nui process and results.

Executive Summary
(1.1 MB)


Core Values and Action Strategies

This two-page summary is available for quick reference.

Executive Summary
(68 kb)


Summary for Publications

This two-page summary is for use in newsletter publications and other communications.


Executive Summary
(88 kb)

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Kihei, Hawaii 96753

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