"Lack of a master plan" as cited in the article is really the key point here. Take the I-44 expansion: it was never mean to be expanded with all available easements sold out to property owners, only to be later bought back at top dollar because two lane highways are insufficient for a metro of 500,000 people. Who would have thought that?
Having driven all over this town for years, ALL over... there doesn't seem to be any form of master plan, and there never really was, the town is rather random in it's current form.
Having sidewalks and bike lanes is a great idea, but it falls in line with the approved nuclear power plant (Oklahoma has never had nuclear power, and a new plant has not been build anywhere since 1975, but it is APPROVED), the new bus line (why can't the old one be fixed again?), and a city rail system (the old one was scrapped decades ago in favor of cars).
In a poorly run municipality, this would be a great move if it would only happen.
If someone has a disability which is mobility related, perhaps we should study where these problems are prolific and what is the best solution. I can assure you that there is little need for sidewalks throughout far south Tulsa unless they are school related. Yes, new construction requires sidewalks but you may monitor them for years before you see actual use. Please remember that any time someone proposes a multi-story residential project there is an immediate protest which means the lack of density which makes alternate trans- portation forms more efficient as well as more attractive. Before you narrow traffic lanes that are not sufficiently wide to begin with (Lewis Avenue for example), again thorough planning is needed. Perhaps one needs to go back to Plan It Tulsa where people agreed that specific areas of Tulsa could benefit from the general theme of this article.
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Having driven all over this town for years, ALL over... there doesn't seem to be any form of master plan, and there never really was, the town is rather random in it's current form.
Having sidewalks and bike lanes is a great idea, but it falls in line with the approved nuclear power plant (Oklahoma has never had nuclear power, and a new plant has not been build anywhere since 1975, but it is APPROVED), the new bus line (why can't the old one be fixed again?), and a city rail system (the old one was scrapped decades ago in favor of cars).
In a poorly run municipality, this would be a great move if it would only happen.
Re: On the Roads
for sidewalks throughout far south Tulsa unless they are school related. Yes, new construction requires sidewalks but you may monitor them for years before you see actual use. Please remember that any time someone proposes a multi-story residential project there is an immediate protest which means the lack of density which makes alternate trans-
portation forms more efficient as well as more attractive. Before you narrow traffic lanes that are not sufficiently wide to begin with (Lewis Avenue for example), again thorough planning is needed. Perhaps one needs to go back to Plan It Tulsa where people agreed that
specific areas of Tulsa could benefit from the general theme of this article.