Of the nine projects pitched for Oklahoma City’s original 1993 MAPS program, the idea of building a “canal” in Bricktown came with little logic or reason in a town that previously stuck to a utilitarian approach to infrastructure. Tuesday, July 2, marks the 25th anniversary of the canal, a chance to look back on why […]
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Where are OKC’s hottest neighborhoods? City’s urban heat island survey points to hot spots
As summertime temperatures approach, Oklahoma City has renewed a conversation about a project undertaken last year to measure the “urban heat island” effect. In August 2023, dozens of volunteers set out across the city to measure air temperature, air quality and humidity data. The results came in after a few months, showing a need to […]
OKC’s David Holt, US mayors announce international diplomatic initiative with coalition
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt is helping lead a bipartisan coalition of American mayors and global leaders in raising awareness of international diplomacy’s effect on local communities, officials announced this week. The new partnership between the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and the U.S. Conference of Mayors will allow both organizations to better showcase mayoral perspectives […]