Thanks to the support of voters, businesses and community leaders, Oklahoma City voters approved a $2.7 billion general obligation bond package on Oct. 14. The package will fund 547 projects across the city without raising the property tax rate.
Originally an industrial and warehouse district, Bricktown has transformed over the last few decades into one of Oklahoma City’s most visited neighborhoods.
City and Chickasaw Nation leaders gathered last month to celebrate the opening of two major projects along the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City’s Horizons District—the MAPS 4 pedestrian bridge and EMBARK’s First Americans Museum (FAM) Landing.
Historic Capitol Hill marked a milestone Sept. 24 with the ribbon-cutting for a new outdoor multicultural plaza along Calle Dos Cinco. The space, located on Harvey Avenue between SW 24th and SW 25th Streets, was designed as a hub for cultural events, community gatherings and local business activity.
Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) and Metro Technology Centers marked the opening of the new Aviation Center at Southeast High School with a ribbon cutting earlier this month. The center is among the first “flex spaces” funded through the $1 billion OKCPS bond package approved by voters in 2022.
Veterans experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City will soon have access to new permanent housing options through a MAPS 4 investment in partnership with the Oklahoma City Housing Authority (OCHA).
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber will host its next Chamber Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Petroleum Club in downtown OKC. The discussion will focus on OKC Bond 25, a $2.7 billion general obligation bond proposal that OKC voters will consider on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
The Oklahoma City Council has approved final plans for soccer facility improvements at C.B. Cameron Park and South Lakes Park. The projects are part of the $32.34 million MAPS 4 Parks program, which includes upgrades to soccer facilities and public space transformation.
