In addition to resurfaced trails, new bike lanes and sidewalks, drivers are also experiencing smoother trips on Oklahoma City streets these days, thanks to voter approval of a Chamber-led campaign in 2017 to make city roads better and safer.
VisitOKC VP of Destination Marketing Lindsay Vidrine joins us to tell us about The Modern Frontier campaign and the new branded beer and future plans. We also talk about the First Americans Museum’s upcoming fall opening, the OKC Dodgers’ and Energy FC’s in-person plans and schedules, election info for April 6, and RIVERSPORT’s opening plans.
Voters in Oklahoma City and in the Oklahoma City Public School District will have the chance to shape the future of their community by voting in important elections on April 6. While the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber does not endorse candidates, the Chamber asked all candidates to complete a survey to better understand their positions on issues important to the organization.
The OKCPS Board of Education plays an integral role in ensuring Oklahoma City’s schools provide our students the instruction and resources they need to lay the foundation for their bright futures. An important election is April 6.
About 119 miles of streets were resurfaced and 21 miles of sidewalk constructed in 2020 with Better Streets, Safer City sales tax funds. The bond-funded portion of the program includes hundreds of millions of dollars more in street resurfacing funds.
Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have each affirmed the City of Oklahoma City’s top-notch bond rating and stable long-term outlook. It’s the 11th year in a row OKC achieved the highest rating.
Candidates in the April 6 runoff, listed in the order in which they appear on the ballot, are Shay Varnell and Bradley Carter for Ward 1 and Jessica Martinez-Brooks and Barbara Young for Ward 3.
We’re back at outdoor HQ Kerr Park talking cool collabs between Chamber members like the upcoming release of COOP Ale Works’ Sonic-slush branded-and-inspired hard seltzers. We also discuss new cookie delivery in Bricktown, Lyric Theatre’s outdoorsy plans, networking in a pandemic, coworking options, upcoming local elections and more.
