Recently, as part of the Oklahoma City Public School District’s Pathways to Greatness project, the board announced three possible options to more efficiently utilize the district’s buildings and resources and to improve equity in educational opportunities across the district. As co-chair of the Navigators Committee, I know the district has reviewed a tremendous amount of data and has engaged in thoughtful and inclusive conversations. I believe the Pathways to Greatness outcom

Mayor David Holt recently gave his first State of the City address. Hosted by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the event is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and discuss the city’s trajectory for the next year. As you can imagine, the city’s renaissance and our residents’ continued commitment to invest in our city were highlighted in Mayor Holt’s address. Thanks to the Better Streets, Safer City sales tax initiative, we are seeing improvements such as street resurf

In creating the Opportunity Zone Investment Prospectus, we gathered a lot of data about our city – from demographics and job growth to redevelopment and economic forecasts. We are continually seeing growth and transformation of our city and are proud of the numerous accolades our city has garnered over the past year from around the nation. In November, Oklahoma City was named America’s Most Livable Community by Partners for Livable Communities, an honor annually bestowed on o

Opportunity zones are a hot topic as of late, and cities across the country are working to find ways to market their opportunity zones to potential investors. In partnership with Accelerator for America, the Opportunity Zone Investment Prospectus for Oklahoma City has recently been released. For the residents of Oklahoma City and the metro area, it is easy to see why our city is worthy of investment. We have all taken an active part in the city’s transformation through our co

Looking back at 2018, there were many reasons to celebrate the economic growth and development in Oklahoma City. This year we can expect to build upon those successes and continue our city’s transformative momentum. In 2019 we will see further development in the Core to Shore area, particularly with continued construction of the new convention center and the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel. The north section of the beautiful Scissortail Park will be completed and will open in the su