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Thanks for keeping up with all the latest ACOG news.Lake Thunderbird Water Quality under Public Review
Lake Thunderbird will be the focus of several public meetings hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality in July as stricter standards for the lake are proposed. The Oklahoma Water Quality plan will be modified as these new standards are incorporated...
Infographic: How Our Cities are Shaping Us
Created by designer Chris Yoon using information from the Pew Research Center and the 2003 report "Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity, Obesity and Morbidity" [PDF] published in American Journal of Health Promotion.
OU’s Institute for Quality Communities, City of OKC to Host Western Avenue Public Meeting July 11th
At a public meeting on Thursday, July 11th, the University of Oklahoma’s Institute for Quality Communities will present recommended changes to enhance a corridor of Oklahoma City’s Western Avenue from NW 41st Street to NW 46th Street. The meeting will be held at the...
ACOG Water Calendar
EVENT SPONSOR DATE LINK 2013 Secchi Dip-In EPA Jun 29 – Jul 21 http://www.secchidipin.org/ Lake Thunderbird TMDL Workshop ODEQ 23-Jul https://www.deq.state.ok.us/wqdnew/tmdl/thunderbird/index.html Brownfield ARC Grant Writing Workshop - Stillwater ODEQ...
Oklahoma City Water “Best of the Best”
It just might make you think before you buy your next bottle of water. Earlier this month the American Water Works Association gave the thumbs up to Oklahoma City as the first-place winner in the annual Tap Water Taste Test. The event is composed of regional finalists...
Nation’s Water Rates Increase 7% Over Last Year
Circle of Blue reports in their annual survey that water prices in 30 major U.S. cities again grew at a pace faster than inflation. Water prices increased an average of 6.7 percent in these metropolitan areas, a slower rate than in recent years but well above the 2.1...
ACOG Analysis of May 20th Tornado Damage
It’s hard to grasp the enormous impact of recent storms in Central Oklahoma. However, GIS software and geographic data that ACOG has on hand as part of ongoing transportation planning efforts can help to quantify this destruction. Because it caused extreme damage in a...
Supreme Court Decides for Oklahoma
Whatever happens in Oklahoma, stays in Oklahoma. And when it comes to water rights, the nation's high court told Texas that Oklahoma doesn't have to share. Writing for a unanimous decision, Justice Sotomayor took about thirty pages to review the case and put to rest...
Gatz, Shell Tapped to Fill Top ODOT Positions
Oklahoma Department of Transportation Director Mike Patterson announced the promotion of two longtime employees to fill the agency’s top leadership positions. Tim Gatz was named Deputy Director and will oversee all of the department’s project management,...
ODOT, City of OKC Schedule Oklahoma City Boulevard Public Meeting for June 18th
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the City of Oklahoma City will host a public meeting regarding the Oklahoma City Boulevard at 5:30PM on Tuesday, June 18th, at the Chevy Events Center (formerly the Coca Cola Bricktown Events Center) at 429 East California...
Legacy Oil and Gas Maps Now Available
Things are different now. Eighty years ago environmental regulations were a bit looser in the oil and gas industry. A good look at the picture above and you can see just how loose. We have come a long way since the days when the Mary Sudik #1 ran wild for eleven days...
Infographic: Millennials are Driving Less than Previous Generations
Created by the U.S. PIRG based on their new report, "A New Direction: Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the Implications for America's Future.
Friday, May 17th is Bike to Work Day
A growing network of bicycle trails and routes means more bicyclists across Central Oklahoma and 2013 is shaping up to have the most successful Bike to Work Day yet. This year's official day will be celebrated throughout the Central Oklahoma region Friday, May 17....
ACOG Staff Begins Congestion Management Process
Demand for highway travel continues to grow as population increases, particularly in metropolitan areas. Construction of new highway capacity to accommodate this growth has not kept pace and congestion has continued to rise. Increasing traffic congestion threatens...
OKC to Hold Modern Streetcar 101 Community Meeting May 9th
The public is invited to learn about the MAPS 3 Modern Streetcar, streetcar operations and how they are being used around the country by attending a Modern Streetcar 101 community meeting hosted by the City of Oklahoma City and Jacobs Engineering. The meeting will be...
Oklahoma City Implements Outdoor Watering Conservation Program
In response to the toll that the ongoing drought has taken on lake levels, the Oklahoma City Council approved new progressive water conservation measures for all Oklahoma City residential and commercial water customers. Conservation measures will now be triggered...
New Changes in Store for Floodplain Management
Flood management and flood insurance is facing rapid changes in the next few years as the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act reforms start to take shape. Subsidized rates were removed for any business property, any severe repetitive loss property, and any...
Take Our Air Quality Survey for a Chance to Win an Electric Lawnmower
Between now and the end of May, Central Oklahomans are invited to take 10 to 15 minutes to provide feedback on air quality in Central Oklahoma. All respondents will be entered to win a brand-new, 19-inch electric cordless mulching rear bag lawnmower which has an MSRP...