by Shane Hampton | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog, Featured Posts
In June 2017, an IQC team traveled to Guymon, Oklahoma at the invitation of the Texas County TSET Healthy Living Program. During our trip, we talked with community leaders and residents about low-cost improvements that might slow down traffic and make it safer to...
by OU IQC | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Featured Posts
Community assistance projects are a collaborative effort between the OU Institute for Quality Communities, Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, and representatives from communities in Oklahoma. Projects result in conceptual design and planning assistance....
by OU IQC | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
Thanks to the Waurika News Journal for allowing us to share excerpts from these articles covering a collaboration between Waurika, IQC, and the Oklahoma Municipal League. Please visit the full articles on the Waurika News Journal website. OU Partnership with Waurika...
by OU IQC | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
Art, placemaking, and community development increasingly interact in our state. Over the years we have partnered with the Oklahoma Arts Council several times with programs like the Cultural District Initiative. The Oklahoma Arts Council also has a fantastic annual...
by Fola Salami | May 2, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
According to a paper published by John B. McFarland in November of 2015, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission which regulates oil and gas in the state, although skeptical at first, are now beginning to take actions concerning injection wells and induced quakes since...
by Sridhar Yalamanchili | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
Urban farming takes many shapes and forms; It is a shape shifter with high potential in rendering services to communities and cities not just by providing food, they contribute in economic growth, community building and improved health. According to the USDA, around...