Oct 28, 2013 | Regional News, Transportation
On November 1, ACOG will issue a call for projects to begin preparing a new metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for federal fiscal years 2015-2018. Consistent with federal legislation—Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)—ACOG...
Sep 4, 2013 | Regional News, Water
This week starts the career of Colonel Michael Teague in the newly created Secretary of Energy and Environment position. Teague is the former Tulsa District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Governor Mary Fallin created the cabinet-level post by combining...
Aug 5, 2013 | Regional News, Transit, Transportation
With ongoing discussions about streetcars and other fixed-guideway transit options in the region, it is important to note that streetcars are not new to Central Oklahoma. In the days before well-paved streets and near-ubiquitous automobile ownership, electric...
Aug 2, 2013 | Regional News
Property owners can learn how to rebuild their homes and businesses to be energy efficient and more resistant to storms by attending a free Rebuild Expo hosted by the City of Oklahoma City this Saturday, August 3rd at Westmoore High School, 9AM to 3:30PM. The Rebuild...
Jul 31, 2013 | Air Quality, Regional News, Transit, Transportation
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration have announced three open houses to collect public input on the Tulsa-Oklahoma City Corridor Investment Plan, an effort to evaluate how passenger rail could improve inter-city...
Jul 24, 2013 | Air Quality, Regional News, Transit, Transportation
In mid-July, ACOG staff and lead consultant, URS Corporation, held a series of workgroup meetings in order to educate key stakeholders about the possibility of enhanced public transportation options within the region. The meetings were part of the public outreach...
