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Thanks for keeping up with all the latest ACOG news.Public Transportation Symposium Set for February 26th
Oklahoma City Councilman Ward 2 Dr. Ed Shadid and the Oklahoma Alliance for Public Transportation are bringing international consultant in public transit network design and policy Jarrett Walker to Oklahoma City for a symposium on the future of public transportation...
All the Dirt on Red Dirt Monopoly
You can call it an exercise or a group learning activity, but I like to call it a game. After all, it’s got all the elements of a game: A game board (map), pieces, play money and mystery and intrigue. I’m referring to Red Dirt Monopoly, which is a learning tool we...
PlanOKC Launches Community Appearance Survey
As part of the development of Oklahoma City’s new comprehensive plan, a community appearance survey has been launched to gather public opinion on the design and appearance of residential and commercial buildings, streets, signs and parking lots. Respondents can take...
Small Regional Communities to Receive REAP Funds in 2013
Road repairs, maintenance of water lines, street signs, and emergency response equipment are some of the things that citizens expect of their communities. But some small towns in Central Oklahoma don’t have the resources to fully provide these basic services. The...
U.S. EDA Awards Grant to Norman for Development of Business Park
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.5 million grant to the City of Norman and the Norman Economic Development Coalition (NEDC) for infrastructure development for the University North Park project. U.S. EDA utilizes investment funds for critical...
Gary Ridley to Retire as Head of ODOT, OTA
Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Gary Ridley, who also serves as director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), announced he will retire from both positions in March 2013. Ridley will remain secretary of transportation in Governor Mary...
The Highest Accident Intersections in Oklahoma City
In a follow-up to an article that appeared in The Oklahoman in September, Oklahoma City Public Works Director Eric Wenger provided the Oklahoma City Council a presentation updating them on the ten worst intersections in Oklahoma City based on data gathered between...
Winter Driving Tips
Now is the time of year to not only knock the dust off your ice scrapers and mittens, but also to prepare your vehicle and driving habits for the approaching winter weather season. Before you venture out in the ice and snow this winter, we would like to share a few...
ACOG Kicks Off RTD2 Process
On October 31, ACOG kicked off the second phase of our Regional Transit Dialogue process, called RTD2. No one arrived in costume, but the Steering Committee ate Halloween candy and discussed the next steps for regional transit in the Central Oklahoma area. Our...
ACOG to Conduct Call for STP-UZA Projects
On November 1, ACOG will issue a call for projects to member local governments within the OCARTS transportation study area. The purpose of the call will be to solicit transportation projects for which communities wish to seek federal Surface Transportation Program...
Senate Committee Considers Study on Transportation in Eastern Oklahoma County
On Wednesday, October 17, the Senate Transportation Committee discussed an interim study at the request of Senator Cliff A. Aldridge of Midwest City. The hearing served to explore solutions to the outdated transportation infrastructure of eastern Oklahoma County. With...
Union Pacific Railroad Acquires Vital Oklahoma Rail Line
Union Pacific Railroad acquired complete ownership of a rail line in Oklahoma decades after state officials saved what continues to be a link of commerce through the Sooner State. The agreement was originally drafted 30 years ago when Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific...
Regional Activity Centers in Central Oklahoma
Transportation planning starts with understanding where people are going to and coming from. These destinations, or “trip generators” as planners like to call them, are sometimes near where people live and sometimes not. When trip generators are concentrated in areas...
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Clean Cities Scouts Resources to Make Altfuel Projects Reality
ACOG’s Central Oklahoma Clean Cities program recently played matchmaker for Bricktown Water Taxi and the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) allowing both to upgrade their fleets to alternative fuels. By matching these entities with funds administered by the State Energy...
Time to SHINE in Oklahoma County
A program developed by Oklahoma County Commissioner (District 2) Brian Maughan was recognized last month by the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as one of the “Bright Ideas” in governance. Maughan and Oklahoma County leadership were lauded for the...
Commerce Announces 2012 CDBG Small Cities Awards
The Community Development division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced in September that 11 Oklahoma cities are recipients of the Small Cities – Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funding awards for fiscal year 2012. These cities can look...
Snow Routes Provide Clear Steering for Motorists
The scorching summer heat has finally begun to fade and fall weather has added a crisp breath of air as we begin our morning commutes. Deciding to brave the cool early-autumn morning without a jacket spurs thoughts of the unavoidable colder months yet to come, and...