What do drivers want? Better roads and bridges! When do they want them? Years ago!
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Oklahoma City Adventure District celebrates BID status
The district hopes the business improvement district status attracts adventure seekers and big businesses.
Chicken-Fried News: Strictly business
Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett met with Trump recently to talk about public safety and immigration issues.
City council begins planning OKC’s next general obligation bonds
General obligation bonds pay for infrastructure and renovation projects like road resurfacing, improving parks and building public spaces like libraries.
Neighborhood improvement projects could be listed in a 2017 bond proposal
“No one knows more about the neighborhoods than the citizens,” said Kristy Yager, City of Oklahoma City public information director.
Chicken-Fried News: Numbers game
A recent poll shows that Oklahomans are mostly concerned about the economy and employment.
City considers establishing impact fees
Oklahoma City Council’s recent impact fee proposal was met with criticism from homebuilders and contractors.
Commentary: A green light for public transit
This policy currently forces the speed of buses — and potentially the streetcar and future BRT vehicles — to be dictated by automobile movement.
City approves cost share program to repair sidewalks
The council budgeted up to $100,000 for the program that began July 1.
Commentary: Spending to reduce debt
I want to agree with Oklahoma Gazette Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Chancellors May 14 statement on public radio that Oklahoma Citys investments in infrastructure help level the playing field between rich and poor. The MAPS accomplishments are revitalizing OKC, now the envy of hundreds of American cities. True, most improvements benefitted our downtown and the bankers and […]
