Starting April 28, METRO Transit, the department that oversees the city’s bus system, parking and ferry service, will change its name to Embark. The name change is part of a new marketing strategy, along with changes to enhance local bus service.“The changes we are making to the public transportation system in Oklahoma City are really […]
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Eminent development?
After failing to negotiate a purchase price with the owners of several lots west of Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Oklahoma City Council authorized city staff to file an eminent domain claim with a vote on March 18.The timing of the vote is one that Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid finds ironic. “The city, in my […]
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Study looks at need for convention center hotel subsidies
The council heard a presentation Tuesday from Tom Morsch, managing director of The PFM Group, an investment advisory firm performing a hotel feasibility study for the city. With a new convention center planned for Oklahoma City in the coming years as part of MAPS 3, the council has discussed what tax incentives might be needed […]