Historic Capitol Hill
Posted inNews

Park milestone

Miguel Rios

The rebirth of Manuel Perez Park has officially begun. Last week, city leaders hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the 27-acre park, which will span several blocks east from S. Robinson Avenue along the Oklahoma River. “The community has been behind this to get this recognition but also to work with the city to get funding, […]

Posted inNews

District improvement

Miguel Rios

People visiting Uptown 23rd next year will notice cleaner sidewalks and a more vibrant and attractive district, officials say. Oklahoma City Council voted unanimously last week to establish Uptown 23rd Business Improvement District, which helps the district sustain itself without constantly relying on fundraising for services. Uptown 23rd District Association was established as a nonprofit […]

Posted inNews

Cover: Shadow of doubt

Miguel Rios

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) opened doors for me that had been locked for a long time. It gave me and 800,000 other Dreamers a two-year work permit, a social security number, relief from the threat of deportation and the opportunity to get a driver’s license. With all that, it also opened the door […]

Posted inNews

Path finder

Ben Luschen

Many people would call the idea of living comfortably in Oklahoma City without a car impossible. But for John Tankard and his wife Elizabeth, it was a reality they willingly lived for three years. John works as a bike and pedestrian planner for the City of Oklahoma City Planning Department. He also helped run the […]

Gift this article