2013 Oklahoma Population Estimates
The Census recently released 2013 population estimates for counties. The Census estimates Oklahoma's total population at 3,850,568. Oklahoma has gained about 100,000 people since 2010. These estimates are based on numerous sources of data and used for important...
Students Visit Alva Site
Students in the Environmental Design Capstone recently traveled with Ron Frantz and Hope Mander to visit their project site in Alva, Oklahoma. The course is examining design opportunities for Alva's courthouse square and connection to the university a few...
Tactical Urbanism Workshop Presentations
Students in the IQC Tactical Urbanism Workshop explored various issues related to tactical urbanism and shared them with the class through engaging presentations. You can't get the full effect of these presentations without seeing them live, but here are the...
The Best Things Oklahoma Towns Did in 2013
The Atlantic Cities recently shared 2013 highlights from cities around the country. Here is a review of some of the best things that happened in Oklahoma's towns in 2013, from big time music festivals to smartphone apps. Guthrie hosted 40,000 visitors for a major...
Oklahoma Community Building Headlines
Here are the recent headlines and news from around our state about planning, placemaking, and community building in Oklahoma. To recommend a news story you think we should share, please let us know. Enid is considering a policy to designate 1% of any public...
Two IQC Courses for OU Students in Spring 2014
The IQC will be a part of two courses in the College of Architecture in spring 2014. Both classes meet once per week, on Fridays from 9:30 - 12:15. Environmental Design Capstone (EN D 4993 001) This project-based course taught by Ron Frantz and Hope Mander...
IQC Director Announces Departure
IQC Executive Director Blair Humphreys has announced that he will be leaving the Institute for Quality Communities. Blair will pursue a new opportunity overseeing the planning and development of the Downtown Airpark site near downtown Oklahoma City with the Humphreys...
Is this a photo of Oklahoma’s first bikeway?
IQC Associate Director Hope Mander was digging through some old photos of Norman when she came across this view of University Boulevard circa 1895. The boulevard continues to be a main thoroughfare between the original Norman townsite on Main Street and the University...
3 Ways for OKC and Tulsa to Get Off the Bottom of the List
Around the United States, you can't find many more car-dependent cities than Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Our posts on how regional and American cities compare on commuting by biking, walking, and transit got a lot of attention. Even though it was just a simple...
Exploring Oklahoma’s Newest Town
Carlton Landing became Oklahoma's newest town last week when Pittsburgh County granted its incorporation. Designed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company- well known for creating Seaside in Florida and Kentlands in Maryland- it is the first New Urbanist development to...
Biking, Walking, and Transit Use Across the US in 2012
Since there was interest in our post on mode share in the region, we decided to do a similar graphic for other large cities around the US. For more excellent information on this data see Bike Pittsburgh and the League of American Bicyclists. To keep track of the IQC...
The Latest Bike, Walk, and Transit Usage Data
Recent Census data shows that Oklahoma City and Tulsa are at the bottom of American cities when it comes to biking, walking, or taking transit to work. Here's an overview of the new data, which is available from the United States Census Bureau's American Community...