Entertaining knowledgeable extraordinaire, Rebecca Gardner recently debuted her latest artistic concept, the Sugarplum Pop-Up on the St. Regis hotel in New York. Transit-oriented improvement (TOD) will enhance property values near transit stations by offering the chance to reap the benefits of frequent transit service. The challenge will permit an unprecedented alternative to direct growth to Honolulu’s Urban Core (essentially the most populated region of the state) away from agricultural, open house, and rural areas; stimulate city renewal projects close to the 21 proposed rail stations alongside the roughly 20-mile route; support cost-efficient, consolidated infrastructure; and improve housing affordability by lowering one of many highest prices in a Hawaii family’s finances:…