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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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New program to support small businesses
This week, the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority and the city of Oklahoma City are launching a new program to help Oklahoma City’s...
May 13, 2020


Examples of innovation are everywhere
In a time marked by significant change and uncertainty, it is encouraging to look around at the examples of innovation. Oklahomans are...
May 6, 2020


Recognizing economic development's impact
Economic Development Week is this week, May 4-9. First recognized by the International Economic Development Council in 2016, the goal of...
May 6, 2020


Working together is making a difference
Oklahoma City has responded to devastating disaster before and while we’re definitely in uncharted territory with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Apr 22, 2020


Participate now to ensure future resources
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how important federal resources are for our community during times of crisis as well as their role...
Apr 16, 2020


Share about Small Business Continuity Program
We all know and love a small business, or someone who works for one, that is negatively impacted by COVID-19. Maybe it’s our favorite restau
Apr 8, 2020


OKC creates program to help small businesses
The program provides cash incentives, no-interest forgivable loans, low-interest loans and technical assistance to small businesses in Oklah
Apr 2, 2020


Supporting Oklahoma City businesses
But Oklahomans are known for our resourcefulness and coming to the aid of our neighbors in times of hardship. There are resources available
Mar 25, 2020


Take the census and be counted
The census is the country’s most important tool for collecting data on the characteristics of individuals, households, and housing units. It
Mar 17, 2020


Events enhance innovation goals
One of the goals for the Innovation District is to connect with nearby residents to provide education and training and prepare them for jobs
Mar 10, 2020


Modern Frontier is making anything possible
The new tagline, Modern Frontier, represents a place and a people who are genuine, approachable, welcoming and unified. It’s a contemporary
Mar 3, 2020


Commercial districts continue to add value
Many of our key commercial districts in Oklahoma City are places that emerged from blight and even the brink of demolition with support from
Mar 2, 2020


Boathouse District gaining amenities, events
Since 2016, Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District has been drawing adventure enthusiasts, Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls and those with an int
Feb 24, 2020


OKCPS shares impact of 'Pathway'
February marks six months since the first day of this school year and since the Pathway to Greatness initiative took effect in Oklahoma...
Feb 12, 2020


ULI recognizes Oklahoma developments
ULI Oklahoma’s Impact Awards recognize projects that exemplify best practices in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining
Feb 7, 2020


Momentum continues in the Innovation District
This 1.3-square-mile area will better connect existing economic engines and assets, but where we once had silos of innovation, the Innovatio
Feb 7, 2020


FTZ helps businesses gain advantage
As Oklahoma City grows its manufacturing and distribution industries, having the Foreign Trade Zone program as a key strategic economic...
Jan 23, 2020


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
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