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Welcome to The Alliance News, where we share updates, success stories, and insights that shape Oklahoma City’s future. As we work to coordinate land, incentives, and development tools in partnership with government and private stakeholders, this space keeps you connected to what’s happening across our community. We’ll highlight new projects, partnerships, policy shifts, and ways you can engage—so you can see how we’re building progress together.

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2020 brings more development opportunities
2020 will keep us very busy at the Alliance for Economic Development with projects in several parts of OKC. We will begin construction on Ho
Jan 8, 2020


Local holiday events make city festive
The last two weeks of the year offer more festive events and winter entertainment opportunities than you can fit in. Downtown in December is
Dec 18, 2019


United Way improves lives
The United Way of Central Oklahoma is entering the final weeks of its annual fundraising campaign and could use your help in reaching its...
Dec 11, 2019


Say yes to MAPS 4
Originally published in The Journal Record On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Oklahoma City voters will be asked to reinvest in our city through MAPS...
Dec 4, 2019


Shopping, giving locally keep community strong
This Saturday is Small Business Saturday, a designated shopping day to support small businesses. Wedged between Black Friday and Cyber...
Dec 2, 2019


Sharing ideas accelerates economic development
This week, Oklahoma City is hosting the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts...
Nov 20, 2019


Houston visit presents new ideas
The intercity visit to Houston last week, organized by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, highlighted examples of Houston’s changing...
Nov 13, 2019


Development collaboration enhances region
Regional economic development makes sense on several levels. Over the past few months, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments...
Nov 6, 2019


The Opportunities and Responsibilities of Historic Preservation
Oklahoma City’s historic structures tell the story of commerce, culture, civil rights efforts, state history and the business and...
Nov 4, 2019


Opportunities for investing in OKC
In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a program known as opportunity zones. The purpose is to provide tax incentives, as...
Oct 30, 2019


Pegasus a significant investment
A ribbon-cutting last week opened the new KC-46A Pegasus’ maintenance campus, the single-largest construction project on Tinker Air Force...
Oct 25, 2019


Encouraging a healthy community with Open Streets
Grab your walking shoes, skateboard, bike or skates this Sunday and take to the streets. About the only mode of transportation you won’t...
Oct 16, 2019


Bringing new life to a school building
Monday night, the Oklahoma City Public Schools board approved a recommendation by the Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority that...
Oct 9, 2019


Scissortail Park the hub of new development
(via Twitter/@ScissortailPark) Scissortail Park, Oklahoma City’s new urban oasis, had a successful opening weekend. Crowds enjoyed...
Oct 2, 2019


Conferences, conventions are good business
Oklahoma City has grown our convention, hotel, tourism and event business, in part due to the increasing number of hotel rooms,...
Sep 25, 2019


Professional development builds OKC economy
Oklahoma City has an opportunity to grow our economy by investing in professional development for our existing workforce. LinkedIn’s 2018...
Sep 18, 2019


Fair brings entertainment, economic impact
The temperature may still be in the high 90s, but the first sign of fall is here with the arrival of the Oklahoma State Fair, which opens...
Sep 11, 2019


MAPS 4 will have positive social, economic impact
The package of MAPS 4 projects approved by the Oklahoma City Council last week will go to a vote of the people on Dec. 10. This election...
Sep 4, 2019


Homeland Announces Plans for New Store in Northeast Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY - August 26, 2019 – Homeland (HAC Inc), an Oklahoma employee-owned company, announces that they have signed a letter of...
Aug 26, 2019
Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice welcomes Homeland grocery store and HQ plans in northeast Oklahoma Ci
Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice welcomes Homeland’s plans to open a full-service grocery store and headquarters building in northeast...
Aug 26, 2019
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