TULSANOW ANNUAL MEETING - Wed, 1/28

This meeting IS being held as scheduled!

We've seen tremendous turnouts at PLANiTULSA events, and watched in awe as millions of people crowded the National Mall on Inauguration Day. What's our conclusion? Civic engagement is back in style!

While we can't take credit for Obama-mania, we are proud of our contributions at the local level. TulsaNow has played an important role in driving discussions, engaging Tulsans in the civic realm, and keeping the public informed of important events and information.

This year's annual meeting will take place on Wed, January 28th at the Blue Dome Diner. Please join us and help us plot our strategy for 2009. What interests you? What should TulsaNow focus on in the coming year? What would you like to see us accomplish in 2009?

Whether your passions include smart urban design, historic preservation, a revitalized downtown, or just a general love of Tulsa, this is a great chance to learn more about TulsaNow. Share your thoughts. Mix and mingle with your favorite civic activists. Engage in TulsaNow!

WHAT: TulsaNow Annual Meeting
WHEN: Wed, Jan 28, 6:00-8:00 PM
WHERE: Blue Dome Diner (back room) 311 E. 2nd Street
MORE INFO: info@tulsanow.org


Other news...

PLANITULSA SMALL AREA WORKSHOPS
If you were one of the thousands of people who turned out for the city-wide PLANiTULSA workshops, then you've already helped create "big picture" plans for Tulsa's future. Now it's time to zoom in and focus on smaller areas of town.

This month, there will be planning workshops in three different Tulsa neighborhoods. These small area workshops will focus on Northland (general area: from Apache to 40th Street North and Frankfort to Xanthus); Forest Orchard/Hillcrest (general area: 6th Street to 15th Street and Madison to Lewis Ave.); and Southwest (general area: West 36th Place to West 51st Street and South 37th West Ave to Union Ave).

Get involved and help create Tulsa's future! These workshops will give you a chance to make detailed recommendations for desired land use, transportation and development opportunities. All are welcome, even if you don’t live within the study area.

Learn more about the small area workshop process at the PLANiTULSA website.


EVANS-FINTUBE SITE
If you weren't able to attend last week's presentation by the Mayor's Institute on City Design (offering their ideas for Tulsa's Evans-FinTube site), don't despair. Thanks to Rich Fisher at KWGS, you can hear a terrific interview about the downtown site on "Studio Tulsa." Rich talks to Laura Solano, one of the MICD consultants, who outlines several of the recommendations and possibilities for the 40-acre Evans-FinTube site.

Among the recommendations: park space, arts-driven residential/studio development, and a new high school for the performing arts. There's even potential for a permanent farmer's market. Great interview, great information, great ideas. (Thanks Rich! "Studio Tulsa" is a Tulsa treasure!)

Listen to the interview online!

Listen to other great "Studio Tulsa" interviews. Learn more about Community Gardens from Cory Williams and Duane Cuthbertson, or hear an interview with John Fregonese talking about the Comprehensive Plan. You can also just browse the archives.