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City of OKC hosts open house discussions on MAPS 4 projects

By Erick Perry / Inside OKC / February 7, 2023

A series of open house discussions on upcoming MAPS 4 projects will continue to be held throughout February, gathering input on EMBARK Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and MAPS 4 Neighborhood and Community Parks.

Residents are invited to attend and share ideas on improvements to 105 of the city’s community and neighborhood parks. The improvements are being planned as part of the MAPS 4 Parks initiative which was allotted $70 million for upgrades, city-wide.

BRT corridors in south and northeast Oklahoma City will also be a subject of discussion. MAPS 4 includes a budget of $61 million for the development of two additional BRT corridors, allowing for high-quality, bus-based transit service similar to a rail service to become available in underserved areas.

Five open house discussions on EMBARK BRT have been scheduled throughout February:

  • Northeast Corridor – Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Edwards Community Hope Center, located at 1123 NE Grand Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73117.
  • South Corridor – Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Earlywine Park YMCA, located at 11801 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73170
  • Northeast Corridor – Thursday, Feb. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Northeast Missionary Baptist Church, located at 3815 N. Bartell Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73121
  • South Corridor – Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Southwest Oklahoma City Public Library, located at 2201 SW 134th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73170

An additional meeting on the northeast corridor will be held in conjunction with a meeting on community and neighborhood parks on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Metro Tech Springlake Campus, located 1900 Springlake Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Other open house discussions on community and neighborhood parks will be held in groups, with different areas of interest at each meeting:

  • Group F, which includes Brookwood Park, Lorraine Thomas Park, Siler Park, Tulsa Park, Williams O. Lytle Park, Woodrun Park, Zurline Park, E.M. Sellers Park, Melrose Park, and Merrel Medley Park will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at South Lakes Regional Park Event Center, located at 4210 SW 119th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73173.
  • Group G, which includes Brock Park, Elm Grove Park, Hosea Vineyard Park, Lippert Park, May Park, Mike Dover Park, Syl Goldman Park, Youngs Park, South Rotary Park and Taylor Park will be held on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Sellers Recreation Center, located at 8301 S. Villa Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73159.
  • Group H, which includes Bob Akers Park, Mackleman Park, McCracken Park, Oliver Park, Rotary Playground Park, Shallowbrook Park, Top O’ the Town Park, Draper Park (Capitol Hill), Frank Hathaway Park, H.C. Schilling Park, Manuel Perez Park and Southern Oaks Park will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Southern Oaks Recreation Center, located at 400 SW 66th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73139.

Residents are also encouraged to take the city’s online surveys on the BRT system and local parks.

You can find additional information on MAPS 4 and its encompassed projects at okc.gov/maps4.

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