Altus Walkability Workshop

Altus, Oklahoma | Fall 2018

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On August 9, 2018, the University of Oklahoma Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) team visited Altus, Oklahoma, to meet with members of the community. Altus is located on U.S. Highway 62 about one hour west of Lawton and has a population just over 19,000 people. The city of Altus sought a review of walkability focusing around recreational and school facilities along Navajoe Street.The workshop had ten attendees, including community members and city staff. The workshop started with a brief presentation by IQC on walkability examples from previous projects. The IQC team then led a walking meeting along common walking routes, observed obstacles to walking, and noted important points in the town. Afterward, the workshop attendees marked important conclusions from the workshop on maps of Altus.

Following the workshop, four recommendations were given to increase walkability in Altus:

•Fix and add sidewalks along Navajoe Street and Asalee Street.

•Improve safety at the railroad crossing on Navajoe Street.

•Create a gateway for the park and new splash pad.

•Promote wayfinding

There are many possibilities on the horizon as the City of Altus continues to evolve. Citizens and stakeholders should continue to stay engaged as the city works with partner organizations to refine and implement the concepts in this plan. In addition, this plan should be reviewed, revised, or amended over time as required.