Renovations to structures like Yale Theater will usher in the next wave of change.
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Letters to the Editor: October 28, 2015
Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to jchancellor@okgazette.com or sent online at okgazette.com. Include a city of residence and contact number for […]
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News briefs: BikePedOKC, city budget proposed and more
BikePed plan Last week’s Livable Streets Summit highlighted the demand in Oklahoma City for more bikeable and walkable streets and open and safe public spaces. The city has made some effort in recent years to expand its cycling infrastructure and is in the beginning stages of a bike/pedestrian master plan called BikePedOKC. “This plan will […]
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State of the Plaza District is strong and getting stronger
The third annual State of the Plaza celebrated the district’s past year and its bright future.
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Vails, one of city’s urban leaders, to leave Plaza District
Kristin Vails, who has spent the last several years as one of Oklahoma City’s urban pioneers, is stepping down from her post as executive director of the Plaza District, a commercial hub on 16th Street that has become a model for neighborhood revitalization in recent years.
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Well preserved
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB” lang=”EN-GB”> Twenty years ago, Preservation Oklahoma, Inc., made its debut as the state’s only private nonprofit dedicated to promoting historic places and buildings. Founded in 1992, the group since has played key roles in the preservation of the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, the Journal Record Building, Centre Theater and the Gold Dome. Those […]
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Yes you can, Istvan
Celebrating its fourth anniversary, Istvan Gallery showcases the works of six artists, one of whom new to its space, but certainly not to the metro arts scene: Kristen Vails, the executive director of the Plaza District Association. Approximately 10 of Vails’ acrylic and latex paintings of horses are on display through Jan. 30, 2012. “I […]
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Yes you can, Istvan
Celebrating its fourth anniversary, Istvan Gallery showcases the works of six artists, one of whom new to its space, but certainly not to the metro arts scene: Kristen Vails, the executive director of the Plaza District Association. Approximately 10 of Vails’ acrylic and latex paintings of horses are on display through Jan. 30, 2012. “I […]
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A little bit of everything
Those who couldn’t make it to Austin City Limits can go to a free festival closer to home instead. Saturday’s Plaza District Festival will overflow with local artists, musicians and food vendors selling their wares or focusing on keeping crowds entertained. More than 40 artist booths will line the sides of N.W. 16th Street, with […]