PLANiTulsa Releases Draft Plan

Yesterday evening, PLANiTulsa officially released a draft of  Tulsa’s vision and planning for the future. As many of you are aware, Tulsans have spent the last year attending planning sessions through PLANiTulsa and helping to guide and provide input towards Tulsa’s future. Micah and I have written past blogs on the subject which I encourage you to read if [...]

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Time Running Out on PLANiTULSA

If you haven’t already reviewed the PLANiTULSA scenarios and submitted the short feedback survey, then you’re doing a serious disservice to the city you call home. The deadline to participate is TOMORROW, June 18.
Seriously, this is your chance to register your vision for our future before who-knows-what will happen in the hands of the [...]

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PLANiTulsa: Vote for your favorite scenario

 
 
 
 
A few of us last night attended the PLANiTulsa unveiling of the 4 scenarios that have come out of the planning workshops. Those present were issued the challenge of telling 10 others  about it and to vote. They want to be able to get at least 15,000 to vote. There were only a few hundred at the [...]

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100+ Mayors Promoting Child and Family Well-Being

The Mayor’s Action Challenge for Children and Families just signed on its 100th Mayor. Initiated last November at the National League of Cities’ -Congress of Cities and Expositions – The Challenge calls upon mayors to promote child and family well-being including setting at least one local and unique goal in each of the following four [...]

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Did you know?

Tulsa has more parking lots – statistically – than any other city that the planning firm Fregonese Associates has ever worked with. The company is facilitating the PLANiTULSA comprehensive planning initiative.
Speaking of which, you’re running out of opportunities to participate in PLANiTULSA if you haven’t already. The small area workshops are a chance to really [...]

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Guest Post: Neighborhood Tune-Up

Last week , my husband (Matt) and I made our trek to the fam in Springfield, IL. Eight hours is about enough for me. Two hours in we were listening to a NPR segment on the new urbanism and sprawl in the nation’s communities. We started talking after the segment and got onto the subject of [...]

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PLANiTulsa

Last night Tulsa hosted its first workshop towards developing a new 30 year comprehensive plan. The last time Tulsa did this, the Bee Gees were at the top of the charts – at least according to the mayor. I was barely a glimpse in my parents eye.  About 500 people showed up, sat down with [...]

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