Two features of the street creating discussion are a western portion that will be above grade at the level of the old I-40 and a section that will go under the north-south railway. A third issue, however, has received little public attention: the undecided route to Bricktown from the future major thoroughfare. Although current maps […]
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Civil discord
Plans to renovate Oklahoma City’s Bicentennial Park, located between City Hall and the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, met resistance from the city’s Downtown Design Review Committee (DDRC), which declined to approve the plans at its meeting last week. The tabling of the proposal Jan. 19 could push back awarding project bids for at […]
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Necessary revisions
The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust unanimously passed a measure adjusting the budget from the original $175 million to around $157.5 million. The revised budget was to go before the City Council at its Dec. 20 meeting. Oklahoma Gazette first reported in November that the scale of Project 180 was to be reduced, possibly eliminating […]
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Necessary revisions
The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust unanimously passed a measure adjusting the budget from the original $175 million to around $157.5 million. The revised budget was to go before the City Council at its Dec. 20 meeting. Oklahoma Gazette first reported in November that the scale of Project 180 was to be reduced, possibly eliminating […]
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Trimmed TIF
One of the major funding sources for Project 180, the Devon tower tax increment finance district, is not bringing in as much money as hoped, officials said. Coupled with cost overruns on current and already completed Project 180 work, the shortfall has city planners looking for ways to save money. A plan is currently on […]
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Trimmed TIF
One of the major funding sources for Project 180, the Devon tower tax increment finance district, is not bringing in as much money as hoped, officials said. Coupled with cost overruns on current and already completed Project 180 work, the shortfall has city planners looking for ways to save money. A plan is currently on […]
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Trimmed TIF
One of the major funding sources for Project 180, the Devon tower tax increment finance district, is not bringing in as much money as hoped, officials said. Coupled with cost overruns on current and already completed Project 180 work, the shortfall has city planners looking for ways to save money. A plan is currently on […]
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Urban instruction
As part of the MAPS for Kids program approved by voters in 2001, plans were laid for the Oklahoma City Public Schools to receive 70 new and renovated brickand-mortar school buildings in the district at a cost of $470 million. As the project nears its end, MAPS for Kids Program Manager Eric Wenger said the […]
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Grand proposal
Two major issues of the MAPS 3 program are likely to come up for approval at the July 5 Oklahoma City Council meeting: a proposed project timeline and a proposed site for the future convention center. While the timeline was discussed at a council meeting earlier in June, the body, which was divided on its […]
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Park and go
The city already owns eight parcels of land in the 40-acre upper park area, which is located between what will be the boulevard and the future Interstate 40 and between South Hudson and South Robinson avenues. The city has also made offers on 11 other parcels of land within the park area, and all landowners […]