Making Sense of the Census in Central Oklahoma
The U.S. Census bureau released the first set of 2010 Census data on Tuesday. The Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Logan, Grady, Lincoln and McClain counties, saw a growth...
Mary’s “favorite things,” ergo, retirement!
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QmOfikOTsU]Mary Henderson, who worked in our finance office for over 20 years retired on Friday. Mary was like our office mother, and constantly had to remind us to fill out our timesheets, fill...
All the Hubbub on the Hub Study
The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) is hosting a public meeting on the Intermodal Transportation Hub Study for Central Oklahoma, to encourage comments and feedback on the initial findings and evaluation of potential hub...
REAP the wild wind
Eleven years after an F5 tornado nearly wiped out their sister town of Mulhall, the townspeople of Orlando welcomed a new addition to their rural Oklahoma hamlet: an emergency communications system. The $15,665 project was made possible...
Get ready to call Mr. Plow: Winter is coming!
Remember Christmas Eve 2009? City and county leaders from across the greater metropolitan area have updated a regional map that highlights the best route choices for motorists when inclement winter weather strikes. The map showcases the...
Congrats to our Mayors!
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett was named “Public Official of the Year” by Governing Magazine, a national publication designed for state and local governments. In its 17th year, the annual awards program recognizes leaders from state,...
Read into this
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...
Painting with Local Momentum
There were headaches, but it was all worth it in the end. The headaches were two-fold: One caused by the stress of change, the second from the lingering fumes. After 10 years at 21 E. Main Street in Bricktown, we finally got around to...
Made in the U.S.A.
Here's a nice video (link below) from MSNBC.com about the only modern streetcar manufacturer based in the United States. The company is trying to fill a niche as more urban areas are developing streetcar systems. Oklahoma City will be...
From coffee talk to real conversation
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7ryAoebKJ0]As the Central Oklahoma region grows in population, so too, does our interest in a more comprehensive public transit system. In our Encompass 2035 survey, conducted in 2009, enhancing...
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