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:

• Kalihi Transit Center established as a true multi-modal hub
• Promenade along Keehi Lagoon waterfront to improve access to waterfront open spaces
• Pedestrian/bicycle path along Kalihi Stream and across Middle Street to provide access to waterfront parks
• Elevated pedestrian bridge across Nimitz Highway to provide access to the waterfront
• New and widened sidewalks along Dillingham Boulevard

Parks & Open Space:

• Large community park (at least five acres) with recreational opportunities, such as ball fields, picnic areas, seating, and potentially a community center supporting programs and services
• Beach park on peninsula in Keehi Lagoon, with potential for boat launching, beach access, and picnicking, to create a regional park destination that is linked to Keehi Lagoon Park and the station
• Urban parks and plazas in new development projects as public/private spaces
• Promenade along Keehi Lagoon waterfront to serve as open space and a recreational amenity

Urban Form:

• Scaled development along pedestrian-oriented retail streets and pedestrian connections with fine-grained, highly articulated facades, changes in materials, ample fenestration, and visible entryways
• Articulated building facades and continuous street wall with buildings close to sidewalk to define public realm, including along Dillingham Boulevard
• Facade improvements along King Street to boost economic vitality of independent stores
• Parking areas designed to permit activate street frontage
• Physical and visual access to waterfront
• Upper levels of building stepped back to provide transition where adjacent building height regulations are lower
• Transitions and buffers between industrial and residential uses

Land Use:

• Industrial and commercial maintained with greater mix of residential and commercial uses
• Concentrated areas of vitality with active uses on ground-floor frontages
• Moderate building intensities, generally declining with distance from the station and Dillingham Boulevard
• Uses such as cafes and convenience stores to promote vibrancy next to the station
• Waterfront park on peninsula in Keehi Lagoon