“Downtown Tulsa is a desirable destination: home to centers of culture and employment and increasingly a complete urban neighborhood including residential, commercial and recreational uses. Improving the built environment . . . offers tremendous opportunity.” These words by Mayor Bynum introduce the Jeff Speck Walkability Study. Mayor Bynum is correct in these statements, and the…
DetailsIn November of 2015, after a rigorous and lengthy process, the Tulsa City Council formally adopted an updated zoning code which became effective in January of 2016. Through that process, we made a number of significant improvements to Tulsa’s outdated land use policies, which at the time were absent some valuable tools utilized by thriving…
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If you said, “to move cars from point A to point B in the least amount of time,” you are not alone. Heck, you may even be a city traffic engineer.
Details“If others want to dictate how downtown property is to be used, they should consider investing their own money in downtown real estate. Then they can call the shots.” Thus sayeth the Tulsa World editorial writers, the omnipotent, all-knowing purveyors of truth, justice and the American way.
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Voting for the mayor’s proposal were Councilors Phil Lakin, David Patrick, Ben Kimbro, Karen Gilbert and Anna America, who as council chairwoman cast the deciding vote after her peers were split four in favor and four opposed.
DetailsIs there demand for commuter rail service between Tulsa and Oklahoma City? Evan Stair and Passenger Rail Oklahoma believes so. In February 2014 three sold out Eastern Flyer demonstration trips were offered between Sapulpa and Oklahoma City.
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The trees between Tulsa and Oklahoma City are budding but Tulsa’s passenger train aspirations remain dormant. Nature is taking care of the trees; however, Oklahoman’s must warm up what has turned cold …
DetailsOn the more sobering side, no schedule has been set for re-visiting those four plans which in some cases will involve re-engagement with the area’s stakeholders in meetings and hearings, that could conceivably…
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There have been 49 fatality crashes involving people who walk or ride bicycles in the City of Tulsa from 2012 to 2015, many of these crashes being preventable. Though there have been efforts to improve conditions for people who walk and ride bicycles…
DetailsPeople 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
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A few weeks ago an election was decided. One candidate won the popular vote and the other won the electoral vote. That’s how we do it here. Thank God, it’s over. Now let’s turn our attention back home to Tulsa, where you’ll recall some very bright stars are aligning and amazing opportunities are mere weeks…
DetailsUnintended consequences of this vague amendment are too serious to allow the passage of State Question 777. We already have the right to farm and the majority do so using good agricultural practices. However,
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G.T. Bynum is young, energetic, enthusiastic and is the only candidate calling on Tulsans to raise the bar for their expectations of a brighter future for our city. Dewey Bartlett appears old and tired; his enthusiasm is
DetailsThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation is poised to sell state-owned railroad tracks linking Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. A sale likely would deliver a lethal blow to prospects for restoring passenger rail between Oklahoma’s two largest cities. The state acquired the 97.5 mile Sooner Sub line in 1998 from the newly merged BNSF Railway. The massive…
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The Public Park will be a place where the community can gather to play, picnic, enjoy concerts, exercise and attend festivals. It is envisioned to entice the community to spend time outdoors, encourage a healthier lifestyle and improve the quality of life. The opening paragraph does not refer to Tulsa’s Gathering Place, currently under development…
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