Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Releases Broad New Plan

A broad new plan has been unveiled in Oklahoma City. Included in the plan is a new 70-acre downtown park and a raft of transit improvements.

22 September 2009 - 8:00am

The Oklahoman

GIS on the Chisholm Trail

A profile of James Mallory, GISP, whose job in the Oklahoma County assessor's office sometimes involves using GIS to locate historic trails and treasure.

18 September 2009 - 9:00am

The Journal Record (OK)

Pedestrian Traffic Discouraged in Oklahoma City

Not only is walking in Oklahoma City not encouraged, it's actually discouraged with public policy, says an urban design consultant.

12 June 2009 - 8:00am

News OK

OK City Not OK for Walking

Jeff Speck takes a walk in Oklahoma City and finds too-wide streets, too-low density and too much danger for pedestrians.

24 March 2009 - 9:00am

The Oklahoman

Gas at 87-Cents a Gallon? Yes, But it's GAS!

Utah appears to be just what Texas oilman, T. Boone Pickens, had in mind with his new energy plan that calls for widespread use of natural gas to replace gasoline and diesel, even though only one vehicle is manufactured to run on it.

3 September 2008 - 6:00am

The New York Times

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Urbanity Reaches Oklahoma City

'The Brownstones' is the name of a new housing development in Oklahoma City, an example of how urbanity is becoming a lifestyle choice. The video is highly promotional, but is worth watching to see the 'brownstone style" development in its setting.

31 July 2008 - 8:00am

NewsOK.com

Art Deco Capitals: South Beach, New York City...Tulsa?

Preservationists are working to save numerous art deco architectural landmarks in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A boom began at the height of the oil boom and returned after modernism fell out of style.

20 June 2008 - 11:00am

Preservation

Oklahoma's Car Culture Forced to Adapt

Oklahoma City residents used to 70-mile commutes are turning to carpooling as gas hovers at $4 a gallon. But with the largest land area of any U.S. city, providing public transit remains a major challenge.

14 June 2008 - 9:00am

CNNMoney.com

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Oklahoma City Highway to Be Replaced with Park

At one time, Oklahoma City is doing two things many cities have only hoped to: the city's getting rid of one of its aging inner-city highways and replacing it with a park.

22 May 2008 - 10:00am

USA Today

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Relocation of Sports Team Could Benefit Light Rail Plans

Officials in Oklahoma is hoping to woo the Seattle Supersonics to relocate in Oklahoma City by offering tax incentives. One politician is hoping to advance plans for a light rail transit system by planting the idea with team officials.

23 April 2008 - 8:00am

The Norman Transcript

In Oklahoma, Residents Prepare To Move From Superfund Site

Residents of Picher, Oklahoma, must leave the town contaminated by lead and zinc mines. Although contaminated since the 1970s, only recent threats of cave-ins have convinced hold-outs to leave.

20 January 2007 - 9:00am

The Washington Post

Interview: Oklahoma City Planning Director John M. Dugan

Planetizen talks with city planning officials to get an insider's perspective on the planning issues facing cities. In this interview, John M. Dugan, Director of Planning for the City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, discusses the planning issues facing his city.

9 November 2006 - 7:00am

Tulsa Plans Manmade Islands For The Arkansas River

The "Channels" would create a new location in the Tulsa area for people to live, work and play. The stated goal of the project is to fully utilize the Arkansas River, Tulsa's greatest natural asset, and attract more young professionals to Tulsa.

10 September 2006 - 5:00am

Tulsa World

States Sue Each Other Over Inter-State Water Pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to act when pollution from one state affects a neighboring state. In the absence Of federal involvement, states have started to sue each other.

8 September 2006 - 7:00am

The Washington Post