Highlights from the TOD Plan are listed below. See the TOD Plan for all proposals/recommendations and more details, including the implementation framework.

Connectivity & Circulation:

• Major bus transfer adjacent to the station with improved amenities and waiting facilities for passengers
• New roads to increase connectivity by breaking up large blocks, and to improve emergency access
• Expanding the bicycle network beyond the Oahu Bike Plan to increase the number of bike-friendly streets
• Signalized crosswalks along Rycroft Street to improve neighborhood connections with McKinley High School and Sheridan Community Park
• A scramble intersection, or “Barnes Crossing,” to completely separate pedestrian and vehicular traffic into alternating time periods at Kapiolani Boulevard and Keeaumoku Street
• Elevated crossings between the station and Ala Moana Center, Ala Moana Boulevard and Atkinson Drive, and Kapiolani Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue
• An elevated or street level plaza to create transitory space and tie the station to the Kapiolani Boulevard and Keeaumoku Street intersection
• Enhanced streetscape amenities, such as trees, pedestrian-scale lighting, and furniture, to accommodate heavy pedestrian flows and enhance commercial activity along streets
• Mauka-makai pedestrian path along Makiki Stream and a connection through Ala Moana Center
• Unified/districtwide parking strategy, especially in proximity of the station, to allow for a “park once” strategy

Parks & Open Space:

• Public urban park and plaza opportunities on underutilized parcels or in association with private developments
• Street enhancements with tree canopies, including “green streets” with landscaping on local residential streets
• Sheridan Community Park and Pawaa In-Ha Park improvements with additional uses and attractions
• Ala Moana Regional Park improvements and improved pedestrian connections
• Large community park at mauka/ewa corner of Kapiolani Boulevard and Pensacola Street, adjacent to (and perhaps integrated with) the McKinley High School athletic fields
• New small parks within the densely populated Kaheka subdistrict
• A transit plaza to link the elevated rail station to the Kapiolani Boulevard and Keeaumoku Street intersection
• Makiki Stream landscape rehabilitation and trails

Urban Form:

• Preservation and adaptive re-use of historic and cultural resources
• Enhancing existing, and creating new, landmarks
• Creation and preservation of view corridors through mauka-makai orientation of towers
• Tallest buildings nearest the station and Convention Center
• Towers taller along Kapiolani Boulevard, Kona Street, and Atkinson Drive, and stepped back in height along Keeaumoku Street
• Scale transition with landscaped terraces and stepped-back heights and facades on development across from Ala Moana Regional Park
• Towers within Ala Moana Center subdistrict integrated with rail station and transit centers
• Setbacks on upper floors to allow sunshine, light, and sky to be seen from street level
• Spacing of at least 100 feet between towers
• Buildings built to sidewalk to create consistent street frontage along major corridors, in particular Kapiolani Boulevard, Keeaumoku Street, and King Street
• Active and visible ground floor uses along sidewalks to create interest and improve safety, especially along streets with high pedestrian traffic

Land Use:

• Subdistricts with own distinct character designated as Ala Moana Center, Kapiolani Corridor, Convention Center, Keeaumoku District, Kaheka District, Atkinson District, East Sheridan District, Design Center, King Street Corridor, Kalakaua District, and Sheridan District
• High-density commercial mixed use (serving local, regional, and tourist populations) concentrated closest to the station, and in particular the Kapiolani, Keeaumoku, Convention Center, and Ala Moana Center subdistricts
• Moderate-density commercial mixed use (focusing on local neighborhood use) in the King Street and Ala Moana Center subdistricts
• High-density residential (primarily residential character with convenience shopping and local services) in portions of the Kaheka, Kalakaua, and Atkinson subdistricts
• Moderate-density residential (primarily residential character with diverse housing types) in the Sheridan and Kalakaua subdistricts