by OU IQC | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog, Featured Posts
Working in collaboration with Downtown OKC, Inc., the IQC team has begun a project in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown to examine accessibility and walkability around the district’s signature canal. The Bricktown Canal presents unique challenges for...
by OU IQC | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog, Featured Posts
Students in the Historic Buildings of Oklahoma course (Division of Architecture) and the Historic Preservation Planning course (Environmental Design program) took a walking tour of Automobile Alley in downtown Oklahoma City on Monday, November 2. After starting the...
by OU IQC | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Featured Posts
The IQC team enjoyed a visit to Okmulgee this week. With guidance from redevelopment expert Ron Drake, Okmulgee leaders from institutions like OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee Main Street, and the city government are all coming together to restore downtown...
by OU IQC | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog, Events, Workshops
Ron Frantz had the opportunity to present IQC ideas and case studies related to walkability and commercial main streets at the Oklahoma Main Street Center’s Program Manager and Volunteer Training on August 4. The presentation includes data about how main streets...
by OU IQC | Jul 13, 2015 | Lectures, Placemaking Conference 2015
“To improve walking you have to make the pedestrian the priority.” “If you can build cities that work for people who are 8 years old and 80, you have hit the mark.” Global cities are facing challenges that can be solved with new perspectives on...
