Copies of the letters sent by Friends for a Better Boulevard sent to the Oklahoma City council and mayor.
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Eight months out, names emerge for council races
Four Oklahoma City council seats are up for election in March, 2015, which includes Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8.
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VIDEO + Council Report: Guyutes gets greenlight from council
Oklahoma City council approved a permit for a new restaurant on 23rd Street, along with tax incentives for Cabela’s.
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Council Report: Guyutes gets greenlight from council
OKC Council met on July 1, 2014, approving a tax incentive package for Cabela’s and moving forward on a bike lane project.
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Oklahoma City faces multiple decisions on a proposed hotel that’s tied to a new downtown convention center.
Oklahoma City faces multiple decisions on a proposed hotel that’s tied to a new downtown convention center.
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Downtown boulevard discussions heat up
A recent Crosstown Boulevard development meeting brought anger and praise from city residents.
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BLOG: Council nixes backyard chicken ordinance, approves park acquisition
A few citizens who currently raise backyard chickens in Oklahoma City spoke in favor of a proposed ordinance that would make the practice legal. Those appeals were not enough to convince the city council, and raising chickens in backyards will remain an illegal practice following a 5-to-4 vote against the ordinance during Tuesday’s meeting. OKC’s […]
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VIDEO: City council report, 5-13-14
News reporter Ben Felder reports from City Hall on May 13, 2014. Topics: Residential chickens Property aquisition around Core-to-Shore development project Female department heads story preview
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Another convention center?
Shadid claims city and Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce officials were not honest with voters before the 2009 MAPS 3 election, particularly with the convention center project and a related convention center hotel. The convention center could cost taxpayers an estimated $250 million, but the hotel would not receive MAPS 3 funding. Voters approved […]
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Point: Streetcar route a beginning
The framework for Phase 1 of the streetcar system has now been approved. This initial route will connect civic treasures, institutions, major employers and new housing downtown, reinforcing the significant economic engine that drives sales tax revenue benefiting our entire city. In addition, we are in the process of acquiring the historic Santa Fe Depot […]