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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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The Citizen – A story of redevelopment and restoration after the OKC bombing
The Citizen, a sleek twelve-story mixed-use tower located directly across from the Oklahoma City National Memorial, opened in January.
Jan 20


ULI Impact Awards honor best in urban development
Each year, Urban Land Institute Oklahoma recognizes a handful of projects that exemplify best practices in the responsible use of land...
Feb 27, 2023


New program supports entrepreneurs, small businesses
Oklahoma City has launched many different resources and support services for small businesses over the past couple of years to help...
Feb 27, 2023


New film office supports growing industry
A new office was created to help facilitate incentives, development and resources for Oklahoma City’s growing film and TV industry. The...
Feb 27, 2023


Celebrating our Black history, culture
Every year, the number of community events, tributes and resources celebrating Black History Month in Oklahoma City grows. There are so...
Feb 6, 2023


Bus rapid transit promises new opportunities
It’s exciting to see the station construction along the route for the Northwest Bus Rapid Transit (Rapid NW) that will speed connectivity...
Feb 6, 2023


OKC offers new resources, support for people
Our city has served as a model for effectively using federal ARPA funding in a way that increases our capacity and improves resiliency...
Jan 19, 2023


Promoting careers in commercial real estate
It started in 2015 when a group of Oklahoma City commercial real estate professionals attended a national conference of CREW (Commercial...
Jan 19, 2023


Expect economic development successes in 2023
At the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, we start each year with anticipation and a plan for some of the larger...
Jan 10, 2023


OKC Economic Successes, Part 2
Last week, I shared a partial list of Oklahoma City’s economic development wins over the past year. This continuation doesn’t exhaust the...
Jan 10, 2023


2022’s Top Economic Successes
Oklahoma City had many significant economic development projects in 2022 deserving of recognition. The list is so long that this will be...
Jan 10, 2023


Progress continues with Convergence development
Exciting progress continues in the Innovation District with this week’s groundbreaking of Convergence, the public-private, mixed-use...
Dec 20, 2022


Highlighting aerospace, state’s fastest-growing sector
Last week, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber hosted the annual State of the Aerospace Industry highlighting the important role of...
Dec 13, 2022


Holiday festivities highly anticipated in OKC
The holiday season is in full swing in Oklahoma City with a calendar packed full of festive events, entertainment and more. The 21st...
Nov 30, 2022


OKC industrial site gets key infrastructure funding
A new infrastructure project was recently approved by Oklahoma legislators and will play a role in attracting very large economic...
Nov 21, 2022


Independent shops continue to grow in OKC
Oklahoma City has worked to create a business climate that is highly supportive of small businesses. Our small businesses employ about...
Nov 7, 2022


Honoring Dan Batchelor’s lifetime effect on OKC
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...
Oct 31, 2022


Next phase of Page Woodson brings more housing
The newest phase of Page Woodson in northeast Oklahoma City is now underway, with dirt work beginning this month and occupancy planned...
Oct 24, 2022


TIF districts incentivize new projects around Scissortail Park
The area around Scissortail Park has been the subject of a great deal of conversation about economic development potential in the past 10...
Oct 17, 2022


Exciting expansion in downtown OKC
New development and investment in and around the central business district hasn’t slowed down. This year has seen a record number of new...
Oct 10, 2022
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