Residential and Commercial Infill Workshop
A free workshop on infill development will be held on September 12 in Norman and September 13 in Oklahoma City. Each day will feature the same program. Registration is required. Workshops Norman Thursday, September 12, 2013 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Norman City Hall...
Western Avenue Town Hall – July 11
A final town hall presentation on the Western Avenue Placemaking project will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 6:00 p.m.. Download the Full Report (Low Res; 7 mb) When: Thursday, July 11, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Where: Westminster Middle School Auditorium, 600 NW 44th Street...
Hank Dittmar: Building Communities
Hank Dittmar leads the Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, which encourages development patterns that are sustainable, traditional, and grounded in local tradition. He shares the work the Prince’s Foundation is doing to forward these ideas.
Christopher Leinberger: State of Community in Oklahoma
Christopher Leinberger explores economic trends related to walkable urban places. Because of growing preferences for walkable lifestyles among millennials, future economic development could depend on creating walkability.
Jeff Speck: Walkable City, How Downtown Can Save America
Jeff Speck describes the safe, comfortable, interesting, useful walk. Why is it important to invest in walkable communities? What are the characteristics of walkability, and how can we get started?