by Rachel Meinke | Jun 3, 2010 | Transportation
We thought we would experiment with social media and see how it can help draw attention to our regional rideshare program, GetAroundOK. We have about 600 subscribers, and we would like to have 1,000 by the end of summer. Right now, the Oklahoma City region has the...
by Rachel Meinke | May 26, 2010 | Air Quality
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUWtGNNG4q4]Those “swirly bulbs” that look like a pig’s tail have moved beyond novelty. When we hand these out at public events, people come clamoring for them as if we were handing out candy. A compact fluorescent light (CFL)...
by Rachel Meinke | May 21, 2010 | Transportation
Thanks to everyone who helped make Bike to Work Day 2010 happen. Thank you to city staff from Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore, Yukon, Guthrie and Norman. Brown’s Bakery provided refreshments in OKC, and Schlegal Bicycles, Pro Bike, Bicycle Alley,...
by Rachel Meinke | May 18, 2010 | Transportation
Six years ago, we convened a group of city planners, bike enthusiasts and health advocates to start planning a regional Bike to Work Day event. Every year, we would read with envy about Denver’s Bike to Work Day events and how they would draw over 10,000 cyclists. So,...
by Rachel Meinke | May 12, 2010 | Transportation
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPBl04ub1oA]The City of Oklahoma City launched its latest comprehensive plan process in May. The goal of the plan is to ensure a healthy environment, community, and economy for its residents, with the understanding that the...
