Oklahoma City Developments, Real Estates and Updates

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Another one bites the dust. Nikola, the electric and hydrogen powered semi truck manufacturer files Chapter 11 and is selling off all assets.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/struggling-e-truck-maker-nikola-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-2025-02-19/

[Laramie]

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                                OKANA Bridge and Bike Paths
         
   
     OKANA is booked 3 months in advance, you'll need to contact OKANA if you want to make reservations.
               

                        Video Link: https://youtu.be/8021cgl8xC0



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[Laramie]

Oklahoma City voters approve $2.7 Billion 2025 bond package

The Oklahoma State Election Board's unofficial election results show that all 11 bond propositions won majority approval. 34,046 people voted in the election.

  Proposition 1 – Streets passed with 84.66% approval (28,822 votes)
  Proposition 2 – Bridges passed with 85.04% approval (28,888 votes)
  Proposition 3 – Traffic systems passed with 82.26% approval (27,931 votes)
  Proposition 4 – City maintenance data and municipal services support facilities passed with 77.75% approval     
    (26,350 votes)
  Proposition 5 – Economic and community development passed with 75.52% approval (25,632 votes)
  Proposition 6 – Parks and recreational facilities passed with 78.67% approval (26,750 votes)
  Proposition 7 – Libraries and learning centers passed with 80.59% approval (27,180 votes)
  Proposition 8 – Drainage control system passed by 83.80% (28,272 votes)
  Proposition 9 – Transit and parking system passed by 75.95% (25,540 votes)
  Proposition 10 – Police, municipal courts and family justice facilities passed by 76.47% (25,732 votes)
  Proposition 11 – Fire facilities passed with 84.97% approval (28,675 votes)

  Approved bond projects
  The bond package includes:
     $1.35 billion for Streets: 382 total street projects.
       184 arterial resurfacing projects.
       133 residential resurfacing projects.
       27 street widening projects.
       25 sidewalk projects.
       13 street enhancement projects.

  $414.29 million for Parks & Recreational Facilities: 31 parks and facilities projects and one trail project.
     Improvements, renovations and/or expansion to the Hefner Golf Clubhouse, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark,   
     Bricktown Canal, Civic Center Music Hall, USA Softball Complex, RIVERSPORT Rapids/Regatta Park, Myriad
     Botanical Gardens, OKC Fair Park promenade connector and the multipurpose stadium (phase 2).
     Improvements to NW Optimist Community Center, Will Rogers Senior Center and aquatic center, dog park in             
     South Lakes Park, McKinley Park event center, Northeast Community Center, and maintenance facilities.
     Improvements for Will Rogers Gardens, Martin Park Nature Center, H.B. Parsons Fish Hatchery, Trosper Golf
     Course, athletic fields at Wheeler Park, Earlywine Park, Route 66 Park, Kupper Softball Complex, athletic   
     fields renovations citywide and youth center(s).
     Development of Swisher Park.
     Deep Fork Trail phases 2 and 3.

  $175 million for Economic & Community Development: Citywide economic development and affordable housing programs.
  $140.44 million for Drainage Control: 44 drainage improvement projects.
  $130 million for Fire Facilities: 7 fire facilities and maintenance projects.
     New training center for fire and police crews.
     New fleet logistics facility at SW 15th St and S Portland Ave. 
     New fire station in west Oklahoma City.
     New fire station near NE 125th St and Eastern Ave.
     New fire station near Reno Ave. and Frisco Rd.
     Renovation of Fire Station #30.
     Renovations to fire stations citywide.
   $129.67 million for Transit & Parking: 3 projects.
        New transit operations and maintenance headquarters facility.
        New Downtown parking garage to replace the Myriad Convention Center parking facility.
        Modernization of EMBARK's transit fleet.
   $107.34 million for Police, Municipal Courts and Family Justice Facilities: 4 public safety projects.
       New police and court annex located across from headquarters.
       New police station in west Oklahoma City.
       New parking garage for police, courts and visitors.
       Enhanced security, tech and training equipment at the new Family Justice Center operated by Palomar.
     $90.6 million for Bridges: 25 bridge projects.
     $81 million for Traffic Systems: 25 intersection improvement projects, including new traffic signals   
          and upgrades.
     $52.48 million for Libraries & Learning Centers: 7 projects.
          Exterior improvements to the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library.
          Roof renovations at Patience S. Latting Northwest Library, Southwest OKC Library and Southern Oaks       
          Library.
          Ralph Elison Library expansion.
          New library located in west Oklahoma City.
     $47 million for City Maintenance, Data & Services Facilities: 17 city facilities and maintenance projects.
     Clara Luper Civil Rights Center exhibit and archival space expansion.

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[Laramie]

The bond issue included $50 million to add a 4,000 seat upper deck to the planned 12,300 seat MAPS 4 - Multipurpose Stadium.
We should have something similar to Rhinos Stadium in Rochester.  16,300 seats will put us 1,700 short of MLS specifications (18,000).
If in the future, we were to add another 4,000 seat upper deck to the other side to balance the upper decks, our stadium will seat 20,300 seats--ripe for MLS.  If slightly elevated, portable risers for American Football could increase capacity by 1,000 seats.


United Soccer League Rochester Rhino's Stadium - Capacity: 13,768 seats.
Broke ground - July 9, 2004 - Opened June 3, 2006; 19 years ago
Construction cost:  $35 million - Architect    HOK Sport