by Rachel Meinke | Apr 16, 2014 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transportation
On Thursday, May 1st and Friday, May 2nd, 5th grade students from three Oklahoma City Public Schools will learn about walkability and active transportation through the NeighborWalk Youth Walkability Program. Developed via a partnership among the City of Oklahoma City...
by Rachel Meinke | Mar 31, 2014 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transportation
For the second year in a row, downtown Oklahoma City’s bike share program, Spokies, will offer free membership throughout the month of April in celebration of Earth Day. New users can register via the Spokies website and use the promo code “EARTH2014” to enjoy a free...
by Rachel Meinke | Mar 11, 2014 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Regional News, Transit, Transportation
A report reflecting federally funded projects in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area during federal fiscal year 2013 (Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013) was recently completed by ACOG. Highway and transit projects were funded and implemented in the region using federal...
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...
