by Rachel Meinke | Mar 19, 2013 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transportation
Oklahoma City’s second annual Better Block project, presented by the Urban Land Institute Oklahoma District Council, will be held the weekend of May 4th at the Farmers Market District on SW 2nd and Klein Avenue. Described as “tactical urbanism”, Better Block OKC...
by Rachel Meinke | Feb 22, 2013 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Economic Development, Transit, Transportation
The University of Oklahoma’s Institute for Quality Communities will host the 2013 Placemaking Conference on Wednesday, April 3, from 9AM until 8:30PM in the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall in Catlett Music Center on the University of Oklahoma campus. Free and open to the...
by Rachel Meinke | Feb 6, 2013 | Air Quality, Transportation
In a year marked by record-shattering heat, raging grass fires and ongoing drought conditions, it’s no wonder the citizens of Central Oklahoma weren’t breathing the healthiest air – but the news isn’t all bad. From May to September, conditions in Central...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 16, 2012 | Air Quality, Transportation
ACOG’s Central Oklahoma Clean Cities program recently played matchmaker for Bricktown Water Taxi and the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) allowing both to upgrade their fleets to alternative fuels. By matching these entities with funds administered by the State Energy...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 28, 2010 | Air Quality
We had a great time at Schmoozapalooza on Tuesday. The event is a business networking opportunity sponsored by the Greater OKC Chamber. We promoted our clean air ENERGY STAR “Change the World” pledge and awarded a Kindle through a drawing. We had over 100 pledges. Our...
by Rachel Meinke | Jul 21, 2010 | Air Quality
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XREo9TwEEpI]Almost 100 degrees outside on a summer Saturday morning, and Rumble the Bison was maniacally mowing the lawn, as if in full game mode at the Ford Center. We were gathered in Edmond in the front lawn of David Smith,...
