2015 Placemaking Conference

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PARK(ing) Day 2014

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....

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2014 Statewide Preservation Conference

IQC partnered with the State Historic Preservation Office to host the 26th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in Norman. Norman, with the university campus and surrounding historic neighborhoods, was a great place to get back to the basics and learn...

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StART Norman: Better Block

Research Traffic speeds ranged from 20-46 miles per hour, with the fastest 20% of drivers averaging over 35 miles per hour. Traffic speed is a critical factor of pedestrian safety. A speed of 20 miles per hour is ideal for a commercial district. A goal for...

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Center City Vision for Norman

Central Norman is a great neighborhood anchored by the University of Oklahoma and Campus Corner on the south and Main Street to the north. As Norman grows, it is paying close attention to what this area will look like in the future. A new project will answer questions...

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PARK(ing) Day in Oklahoma City

PARK(ing) Day was a big success in Oklahoma City thanks to Better Block OKC, Downtown OKC, Inc., and volunteers from several city neighborhoods and districts. At any given time, there are more than 500 million empty parking spaces in the United States. On PARK(ing)...

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