Aaron Renn of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research kicked off the Mayor’s Development Roundtable on Wednesday with advice for OKC.
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Cory Baitz talks downtown architecture with Oklahoma Gazette
Architect Cory Baitz talks about development and downtown infrastructure with Oklahoma Gazette.
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City council members reach out to Southside residents, talk of development, partnership
City leaders view a bridge of trust as key to the growth of the southside.
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Trailhead embarks on downtown hiking adventure
Seventy five residents took part in the first Trailhead OKC urban hike on Sunday, completing a 6.2 mile journey through nearly every corner of downtown Oklahoma City.
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Camaraderie, humility played roles in bombing recovery efforts
A close relationship between city leaders made a difference in the hours and days following the April 19, 1995 bombing in Oklahoma City.
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BLOG: Stonecipher, reelected councilors, take oath
Mark Stonecipher, elected to fill an open seat in Ward 8, was sworn in during Tuesday’s city council meeting.
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News briefs: City council debates new convention center hotel, OKC Animal Shelter gets renovations and more
Convention center Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid’s opinion of a new downtown convention center and tax-subsidized hotel is clear. He is against it. Others on the council, like Ward 5’s David Greenwell, have defended the project and expressed comfort with spending public dollars to help build a major hotel. But Ward 1 Councilman James Greiner […]
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A tough, analytical mind leaves the city council
Councilman Pat Ryan developed a reputation as tough politician who never shied from taking on an issue he viewed as important.
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#OKCEd Briefs: Health center proposed, board punts lease from pro team
During the April 6 OKC school board meeting, a proposal for a new health and wellness center was offered, a charter school application was approved and a lease with a semi-pro football team as rejected.
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PODCAST: Capital City talks the rise of the neighborhood in OKC
This week on the Capital City podcast, Allison Bailey, Ben Felder and Shannon Entz, a senior planner with the city of Oklahoma City, talk the rise of neighborhoods in OKC.