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...
Cakewalk like an Egyptian
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp394o1vXfI]We wrapped up our United Way Pacesetter week last week (August 16-20). The week kicked off with the launch of our cruise ship, the S.S. ACOG. We were joined by Heather Elmenhorst, our...
Tearing it up for United Way
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2mDTugikTY]This week is United Way week at ACOG. We have served the United Way of Central Oklahoma over the past 15 years as a Pacesetter organization. Pacesetters set the “pace” for the fall...
Working hard to sustain
It’s been so hot lately, and we’ve been so busy, that we haven’t had the time to properly thank everyone for participating in our Sustainable Communities workshop a few weeks ago (July 17). So, a belated salute! We had over 100...
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