Transportation Vandalism

A university campus in Norman, OK, presents a good case study in why transportation engineers must take care when designing streets adjacent to important civic institutions.

Edward Erfurt, Top StoryEdward ErfurtAugust 11, 2023Street Design, oklahoma, urban design, architecture, transportation

Why Cities are Flying Blind When It Comes to Their Own Debt

For local governments, it’s often easier to let the tangled web of debt at the heart of the budget go unexplored. In cities reliant on sales tax, these problems are only magnified.

Breaking: Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Turnpike Authority

Despite earlier legal success, protestors against the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority now find themselves facing a setback from the Oklahoma Supreme Court—though they’re not letting that stop them.

Breaking News: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Stops Work on $15 Billion Turnpike Expansion

Oklahoma’s freeway fighters are resting a little easier this week, having learned that the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is halting all work related to the $15 billion turnpike expansion, ACCESS Oklahoma.

News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoApril 14, 2023oklahoma, highways, highway spending, success stories, end highway expansion

Attorney General Demands Transparency From Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

Earlier this year, Oklahoma residents took the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to court over a planned $15 billion turnpike expansion. Now, the state's attorney general is weighing in.

News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoMarch 30, 2023oklahoma, highways, freeway widening, Law, end highway expansion

Ruling: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority “Willfully” Misled Public to Force $5 Billion Expansion Project

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority faces multiple lawsuits, with plaintiffs alleging its plans for an imminent turnpike expansion project not only lacked transparency, but were illegal.

News, Top StoryAsia MieleszkoJanuary 16, 2023transportation, infrastructure, oklahoma, DOT, highways, freeway widening, end highway expansion

Maximum Impact and a Low Price Tag: Putting Paint and Planters to Work in Edmond, OK

Over the course of a Sunday afternoon, this Strong Towns member created a simple and achievable plan to transform a local street—all on a small budget!

Urban3 Decoder: Let's Peek Under the Hood of A Shiny Oklahoma City

Join the Urban3 team as they wade past Oklahoma City’s glittering amenities to take an up-close view of the real economic engine under the shiny enamel hood.

Top StoryJay StangeApril 15, 2022oklahoma, resource, resource trap, Economy, economics, urban3, taxes, cnu

Toward a New Building Culture

We need to go back to the point where we were still building architecture that inspired, lifted the human spirit, and lasted millennia—and build upon those practices.