by Rachel Meinke | Mar 3, 2014 | Air Quality, Transportation
On February 13th, the City of Edmond announced their designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Green Power Community, the first such designation to be conferred upon any city in the state of Oklahoma. The designation recognizes the use of...
by Rachel Meinke | Feb 26, 2014 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transit, Transportation
As part of the development of the City of Oklahoma City’s new comprehensive plan, planOKC, six workshops will be held next week throughout Oklahoma City to gain input from the public. With a population of about 600,000 expected to grow by 50% over the next four...
by Rachel Meinke | Nov 14, 2013 | Air Quality, Transit, Transportation
Many cities, including Oklahoma City, are in the process of enhancing their public transportation systems with new technologies, cleaner fuels, and better service. These investments provide incredible benefits to the region in terms of traffic management, economic...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 21, 2013 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transportation
The City of Edmond will hold an Open Streets-style event from 2PM to 4PM on Sunday, November 3rd to dedicate the installation and opening of their first bike lane at Ayers and University Drive. The event will take place along University Drive which will be converted...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 1, 2013 | Air Quality, Transportation
Applications for projects are now being accepted under ACOG’s FY 2014 CLEAN AIR Grants for Public Sector Fleets solicitation. This round of grant funding contains $500,000 to assist with the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and advanced technology vehicles, and...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 6, 2013 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Economic Development, Freight, Transit, Transportation
The City of Oklahoma City has been awarded a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $13,591,178 for the initial phase of renovating and converting the historic Santa Fe depot...
