The holiday season is in full swing in Oklahoma City with a calendar packed full of festive events, entertainment and more. The 21st annual Downtown in December brings holiday happenings for people of all ages to enjoy through Jan. 29. Looking for some action this season? Sign up for the Saints Santa Run 5k on Dec. 3. The Winterfest at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark features the thrills of tubing down a snow slope, open through Jan. 1. Riversport’s Winter Glow is offering ice s

A new infrastructure project was recently approved by Oklahoma legislators and will play a role in attracting very large economic development projects to our city in the coming 10 years. The Oklahoma Industries Authority received $8 million in ARPA funds to make water and wastewater infrastructure improvements on a 640-acre site at I-240 and Eastern, land that was acquired by the OIA in collaboration with the Commissioners of the Land Office and facilitated by an agreement be

Oklahoma City has worked to create a business climate that is highly supportive of small businesses. Our small businesses employ about half of Oklahoma’s private workforce, and they were also some of the hardest hit during the pandemic. The Independent Shopkeepers Association recently published the 2022 Shop Census, a study of independent shops in Oklahoma, with interesting findings. The goal of the report is to better understand small business challenges, needs and contribut

Economic development is a team process, and you only have to take a look around our city to realize we have a talented, dedicated team of professionals working to transform Oklahoma City. No one has had a more instrumental, behind-the-scenes impact on how Oklahoma City has been shaped over the last 50 years than Dan Batchelor. As general counsel of the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority since it was founded in 1966, Dan has provided legal guidance for public investment in