by OU IQC | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Featured Posts
The IQC team enjoyed a visit to Okmulgee this week. With guidance from redevelopment expert Ron Drake, Okmulgee leaders from institutions like OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee Main Street, and the city government are all coming together to restore downtown...
by OU IQC | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog, Events, Workshops
Ron Frantz had the opportunity to present IQC ideas and case studies related to walkability and commercial main streets at the Oklahoma Main Street Center’s Program Manager and Volunteer Training on August 4. The presentation includes data about how main streets...
by OU IQC | Jul 13, 2015 | Lectures, Placemaking Conference 2015
“To improve walking you have to make the pedestrian the priority.” “If you can build cities that work for people who are 8 years old and 80, you have hit the mark.” Global cities are facing challenges that can be solved with new perspectives on...
by OU IQC | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Featured Posts
Ron Frantz is featured in this short “Explore Ada” documentary, sharing the history and design of the Sugg Clinic, a building in Ada, Oklahoma. In the video, Ron describes how the Sugg Clinic, in the streamline moderne style, is an example of Oklahoma towns keeping up...
by OU IQC | Jun 22, 2015 | Lectures, Placemaking Conference 2015
“Our personal anxieties extend into our public life, and many of the conflicts in our communities come from a lack of trust and understanding. We know fewer neighbors, which means we have our guards up… We have a greater tendency to be impersonal and...
