The bond referendum and MAPS projects would fund further infrastructure and capital improvement projects in OKC.
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Walk this way
“Along with the trail system, [sidewalks] probably touch more neighborhoods and more parts of the city than any other MAPS 3 project,” Cornett said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to mark the completion of phase 1 of the sidewalk project. “If you look at these sidewalks, I think they exceed expectations, which is continuing the […]
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Biker life
Cassi hops on her bike, while her roommate is in a car. “A lot of times, I beat her or we get there at the same time,” Poor said. “I might beat her because she is having to look for parking and I don’t.” Poor has become a regular cyclist over the past year, since […]
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Lunch lady land
Gov. Mary Fallin’s former personal chef is now working for Southeast High School. That’s right. She debuted her special, Happy Trails Stir-Fry over Steamed Brown Rice, to fanfare — and requests for seconds — late last month, reports NewsOK. Robin Obert-Magturo will help decide what 41,000 Oklahoma City Public School children eat, in accordance with […]
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Walk on
The initial project for the first phase of sidewalks will comprise almost six miles with an estimated cost of $1.4 million. Construction will begin in late spring with a completion target of Oct. 31. With buzzwords like “connectivity,” “sustainability” and “walkability” floating around, Sidewalks Subcommittee chairwoman Sue Hooper said she is excited about the project […]
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Mileage may vary
During the MAPS 3 Trails and Sidewalks subcommittee meeting yesterday morning, MAPS staff told subcommittee members that out of 131 alignments for city sidewalks, the program would be able to build an estimated 31 of those, spread out over two phases and at a cost of $6.8 million in MAPS 3 funds. The entire project […]
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Biking for a cause!
The Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship will kick off a fundraiser Saturday to raise money to maintain Oklahoma’s walking and biking trails. The event will begin at 8 a.m. at the Bluff Creek Trail — one of the trails the group maintains — on the northwest corner of Hefner Road and Meridian Avenue. Food from Deep Fork […]
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Stop gap
MAPS 3 funded them, but the plan only provided for construction in Oklahoma City, so they dead-end on the west and south sides of Nichols Hills. On April 16, Planet Nichols Hills, a local chapter of the Oklahoma Sustainability Network, sponsored a panel about the feasibility of extending the trails. The trail from Lake Hefner […]
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Take a hike
When I was a kid, we walked to school in 2 feet of snow. Uphill both ways. And did I mention with only one shoe? You might get your delicate tootsies or sensitive schnoz a wee bit frosty, but hiking in winter is worth it. But don’t take my (harsh, berating) word for it. “The […]