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...
ACOG Water Calendar
EVENT SPONSOR DATE LINK 2013 Secchi Dip-In EPA Jun 29 – Jul 21 https://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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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