On Wednesday and Thursday, the Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership and International Downtown Association are hosting the 2019 Economic Development Summit at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. The summit will attract professionals from across the country to network and...

When economic success is measured on a national scale, factors such as U.S. gross domestic product, expanding jobs, falling unemployment, and rising stock prices are good indicators of our country’s economic well-being. But there are other factors, such as inclusion an...

Spring in Oklahoma means changing weather, spring flowers and the start of many outdoor festivals and events. Some are ongoing throughout the summer, like First Friday in Oklahoma City’s Paseo District or Live on the Plaza in the Plaza District. These and other monthly...

As of this week, five of Oklahoma’s City nine elected officials are 40 years of age or younger. Much has been written recently about the increasing diversity of the city’s leadership, and for good reason. There is excitement and anticipation of change.

As I have interac...

This week several of my colleagues attended the Placemaking Conference hosted by the Institute for Quality Communities at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The conference brings together students, advocates, professionals and civic leaders from across Oklahoma and...