Zuri, I mostly agree with you. Yes, i see that many people face those problems. Where our office / internet cafe is in Waianae is the official Homeless Outreach center for the whole Waianae Coast. Most people that want to move into the area shelters have to pass through our office to process the paperwork. So i see first hand the problems. 
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But that "minority" you are referring to, is in fact the majority land owners along the coast, and the people that serve on the neighborhood boards, own businesses and the stores.
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My point is, at some point this community needs to grab opportunity by the ***** and take control of the community, or someone else eventually will.  That someone will be land developers, or drug dealers, or both. You cant be passive and expect to accomplish great things. I hear all of the time that the people of Waianae want better. Well, EXCELLENT ! Lets start with the basics and have the people on the boards and land owners kick out the drug dealers and other trash.