Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid regularly questions public funding for economic development.
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Oil company scraps plan to drill near Lake Hefner
A controversial plan to drill for oil near Lake Hefner has been withdrawn by a local energy company.
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News Briefs: Western Avenue streetscape redesign underway
Soon, larger sidewalks, traffic-slowing medians, bicycle parking and trees will improve safety community use of the area.
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Streetcar committee wants faster timeline for car orders
Members of Oklahoma City’s streetcar subcommittee praised city staff on its plans for a new transit hub at the Santa Fe train station but expressed concern that it would not directly link to stops on the future downtown streetcar line.
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Council approves Western Ave. improvements
Larger sidewalks, mediums to slow traffic, bicycle parking and dozens of new trees are coming to the Western Avenue business district following approval from the Oklahoma City council to fund a street scape project.
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City, oil company will discuss drill plans near Lake Hefner
An oil company that wants to drill for gas on the Lake Hefner Reservation in Oklahoma City will host a public meeting with the city next week to discuss its plans.
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VIDEO: Group walks Classen to dream up improvements
Citizens, local officials and members of the Urban Land Institute of Oklahoma Institute for Quality Communities recently walked a stretch of Classen Blvd. to discuss ways to make the busy urban cooridor more pedestrian and cycle friendly.
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Police graduates enter force with motivation to serve
During in time when police can have a bad reputation, new academy graduates in OKC show a motivation to serve their community.
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Metro Briefs: Westbrook helps Boys & Girls Club, rideshare application deadline nears
A new ordinance regulating rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft went into effect Nov. 22, and companies have 30 days to submit applications for a license to operate legally in OKC.
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Tech companies: Fair access to faster Internet gives OKC competitive advantage
Oklahoma City, which has also seen a boost in startups over the past several years, has some of the slowest Internet speeds in the nation, according to data compiled by the website Gizmodo.com.