by Rachel Meinke | Oct 4, 2013 | Transportation
Many cities throughout the country, including Oklahoma City, are in the process of starting new public transportation lines or enhancing their existing service. These investments can be daunting to taxpayers because they are such enormous sums of money. However,...
by Rachel Meinke | Oct 3, 2013 | Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transportation
On Tuesday night, Spokies and Downtown OKC, Inc. kicked off their Downtown Bike Tours with a Food and Wine Tour. Participants were treated to free food and wine from Peleton Wine Bar and Cafe, Red Prime Steakhouse and The Mantel Wine Bar and Bistro. Bikes provided...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 11, 2013 | Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transportation
On Friday, September 20th, seven districts throughout Oklahoma City will participate in PARK(ing) Day, an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. These temporary public parks, called...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 11, 2013 | Transit, Transportation
Since the 1950s, the majority of Americans have traveled by private automobile. Access to cheap cars, cheap gasoline and a very extensive road network severely reduced public transportation systems in the US. However, public transportation is starting to make a...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 6, 2013 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Economic Development, Freight, Transit, Transportation
The City of Oklahoma City has been awarded a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $13,591,178 for the initial phase of renovating and converting the historic Santa Fe depot...
