Boulder Beholder View Multimodal Street Redesign is a Winner
The recent street rehabilitation of Boulder Avenue in downtown is now complete. After enduring more than 12 months of noise, dust
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CARS STILL RULE IN TULSA Some city leaders still living in the past
The madness continues. Sadly, and with little resistance, the Gilcrease Expressway extension planning continues unabated. Buoyed by support from misguided transportation officials, business interests and Chamber representatives, the
VISION TULSA OVERVIEW – Proposition 2 – Streets & Transportation $102 million projected over the first 15 years
Proposition 2 – The common denominator of cities with effective transit systems is a source of dedicated funding. Dedicated and predictable funding facilitates the long-term planning required to bring the city up to competitive levels of performance. With the approval of Proposition 2, Tulsa can take begin to build a transit system for the 21st Century.
SAVE THE RIVERSIDE SIDEWALK – PHASE II Five options merit your consideration
Thanks to everyone who supported our efforts to save the proposed Riverside Drive sidewalk that will eventually connect downtown Tulsa to The Gathering Place. Fifteen organizations, dozens of high profile public figures including four former mayors and hundreds of individuals answered the call. To voice their concerns, nearly three hundred energized Tulsans including a convincing…
TWO STEPS TO SAVE THE RIVERSIDE SIDEWALK Participate in the process
Step One: Sign our letter, encourage the Mayor to reconsider his position on the Riverside Sidewalk Dear Mayor Bartlett: The undersigned recommend the City of Tulsa build a sidewalk on the east side of Riverside Drive connecting downtown Tulsa via Veterans Park to the entrance of the Gathering Place as proposed by the COT Engineering…
SMART GROWTH TRANSPORTATION Transit plays a key role in Smart Growth neighborhoods
The relationship between housing and transportation is key to creating smart growth neighborhoods because the goal is to reduce families overall housing and transportation costs. Statistics indicate the average American family spends more than 50% of their household budget on housing and transportation combined. Smart growth strategies can help families reduce these combined costs. Smart…
BAND TOGETHER TO SAVE THE SOONER SUB We Oklahomans own this track
Help save the state-owned tracks connecting Tulsa and OKC xxxxx The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is poised to sell state-owned railroad tracks linking Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. A sale likely would deliver a lethal blow to prospects for restoring passenger rail between Oklahoma’s two largest cities. The state acquired the 97.5 mile Sooner Sub line in…
MAKING THE CASE FOR THE SOONER SUB The State should retain ownership of the line
Historical Background information The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is poised to sell state-owned railroad tracks linking Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. According to many, if not most observers, a sale would likely deliver a lethal blow to prospects for restoring passenger rail between Oklahoma’s two largest cities. The state acquired the 97.5 mile Sooner Sub line…
COMP PLAN VICTIMIZED AGAIN We were recently anointed the national champion of parking madness
Tulsa, we have a problem. Too many of our historic and iconic downtown buildings have fallen prey to the wrecking ball. Too many ugly surface parking lots have taken their place. This untenable situation began in the 1960s and has been escalating since. It has led Tulsa to a most dubious distinction. We were…
MAYOR MISSED CHANCE ON PARKING Bottom line, this is a classic property rights struggle
Yet another missed opportunity. Mayor Dewey Bartlett has missed an important opportunity to implement a key element of Tulsa’s comprehensive plan. He expresses support for the plan publicly but has fallen short with his behind-the-scene action. The plan’s Land Use Chapter says: “To support downtown’s lively and walkable urban character, automobile parking ideally is located…
DEFINING MOMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION Funding Bus Rapid Transit is Critical
Increased transportation funding is desperately needed. In the next few months, Tulsa’s elected officials face challenging funding decisions which will have a vital and profound impact on the future of transit in Tulsa. The more telling outcome of these decisions will determine the Mayor’s and the Council’s commitment to implementing the vision and goals of…
OUR TRANSPORTATION FUTURE – Part IV Exploring funding and governance options
Let’s make great places in our community and then connect them. Tulsa’s transit system funding and services fall well below the levels of many of our competitors. It is symptomatic of the urban sprawl and auto centric mindset which has prevailed in our community since the 1950’s. While our bus service has seen its better…