Hope is a powerful force that has the ability to transform individuals and communities. Students at OU-Tulsa are conducting a study to learn more about Tulsa’s level of hope. They want to learn how hopeful Tulsans are, both individually and collectively, and what is needed to encourage hope in our city. Please take 5 to…
DetailsSmart Growth Tulsa was honored recently by Tulsa’s Young Professionals (TYPros) at the organization’s 2016 Boomtown Awards Ceremony at the new River Spirit Casino Resort Ballroom. The recognition of SGT
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People seek places where they can learn and grow, have clear expectations and the resources to meet them, feel trusted and respected, and receive fair treatment. An entity—a for-profit business, a nonprofit
DetailsTen of thirteen Smart Growth Tulsa Advisory Board Members recently assembled for an all-day planning retreat at the picturesque lake home of Jamie Jamieson and Kathy Henry. Left to right, are Amber Whitlatch, John McNulty, John Griffin, Terry Young, Jamie Jamieson, Bill Leighty, Jonathan Belzley, Ray Pearcey, Craig Immel and Carlos Moreno who provided these photos. …
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Citizens seem to understand that solving the structural problems of financing city operations is needed and they are willing to use Vision 2025 to address them, even supporting a .4% tax increase to free up money for other worthy vision capital projects and programs.
DetailsOne of the more impactful things that is happening nationwide is that some of the historically worst offenders in terms of auto-dependent sprawl are now conforming to appropriate urban design standards and are massively profiting from it.
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There are many reasons why we as a nation changed our development pattern after WWII, but the point is that we are three generations into this experiment now and we have learned several hard lessons about how we can be building in more productive ways.
DetailsOne of the more impactful things that is happening nationwide is that some of the historically worst offenders in terms of auto-dependent sprawl are now conforming to appropriate urban design standards and are massively profiting from it.
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Envisioning a Healthy Community is a 50-minute narrated slideshow developed for the University of Oklahoma, School of Community Medicine Summer Institute. This slideshow is a summary for the anchoring lecture introducing the students to the environmental determinants of health. As such, it poses and tries to answer three basic questions: What kind of city have we shaped? How is that city shaping us? How can we envision a healthy community?
DetailsSo we are left to determine if devoting $300 million to these dams is the smart, prudent, responsible and best use of the funds. The massively disproportionate share of the costs expected to be borne by Tulsans (90%) in relationship to the projected benefits simply do not add up.
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As T-Town’s annual cycling extravaganza, the Saint Francis/Tulsa Tough race gets underway it is an ideal time to reflect on how we can capitalize on this excitement and growth of the sport. With over 2,000 race participants in each of the last two years, and an estimated 60,000 spectators last year the immediate economic impact spawned by this intensely colorful and hyperkinetic contest is profound and may soon approach $2 million.
DetailsEach of us has a personal obligation to move this dynamic democracy closer to the high bar we have set for ourselves; a responsibility to hold America accountable to her towering ideals and lofty promises. That shared load requires ongoing vigilance, introspection, sustained dialogue, personal and institutional commitments, and investments of time and money.
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The recent decision by Mayor Bartlett to go ahead with the planned Riverside Drive sidewalk to serve A Gathering Place is welcome news.
DetailsStep One: Sign our letter, encourage the Mayor to reconsider his position on the Riverside Sidewalk Dear Mayor Bartlett: The undersigned recommend the City of Tulsa build a sidewalk on the east side of Riverside Drive connecting downtown Tulsa via Veterans Park to the entrance of the Gathering Place as proposed by the COT Engineering…
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A police department that utilizes community partnerships and problem-solving efforts as part of its efforts to reduce crime and citizen fear of crime has different organizational needs and challenges than a traditional police department that does not engage its community in such efforts.
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