by Shane Hampton | Oct 6, 2014 | Blog, Featured Posts
Today, a Jeff Speck article published on CityLab shares an excellent argument for narrower travel lanes. In the article, Speck tells how 12′ lanes have become a national standard, despite many disadvantages when applied in urban settings: When lanes are built...
by Shane Hampton | Sep 25, 2014 | Blog, Community Events, Events
PARK(ing) Day is a worldwide event where citizens turn parking spaces into places for people to hang out. Last year 8 parklets appeared around Oklahoma City, but this year more than 20 parking locations in 10 districts were transformed into creative miniature parks....
by Shane Hampton | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog, Featured Posts
In a hot summer climate, shade is an important part of making people comfortable outside. When famed photographer Dorothea Lange visited Sallisaw, Oklahoma in August of 1936, she noticed farmers were gathered on the shady side of the street to sit or stand in groups...
by Shane Hampton | Aug 14, 2014 | Blog
Guthrie, Oklahoma is famous for its beautifully preserved downtown, which was named a National Historic Landmark in 1999. The city got lots of attention for hosting a music festival with more than 40,000 attendees last summer. Guthrie has been doing a great job...
by Shane Hampton | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Featured Posts
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is experimenting with a new way to make crosswalks more visible to motorists. This is welcome news, since many of Oklahoma’s state highways travel through walkable residential neighborhoods and main streets. A Safer...
