Renderings of a proposed roundabout for the boulevard During a previous council meeting, some council members said they were unaware of plans that include an elevated bridge over the area near W. Reno Avenue, S. Classen Boulevard and S. Western Avenue. A citizens group, Friends for a Better Boulevard, wants the city and state Department […]
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Room for improvement
Credit: Mark Hancock A recurring sentiment in the 24-page report is the “ugliness” of the corridor. The study emphasized the corridor’s role as a first impression for out-of-town guests leaving the airport: Miles of concrete, vacant store fronts and 1960s-era apartment complexes are the first glimpse many visitors have of Oklahoma City. “We have been […]
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‘Dr. no’ strikes again
Nothing. Absolutely nothing at all … unless you’re the U.S. Congress. Oklahoma U.S. Senator Tom Coburn recently got into a kerfuffle with Senate leadership when he blocked a bill that temporarily extended funding for the FAA and highway construction, according to a story from NPR. Coburn’s problem with the bill was that part of it […]