by OU IQC | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
Art, placemaking, and community development increasingly interact in our state. Over the years we have partnered with the Oklahoma Arts Council several times with programs like the Cultural District Initiative. The Oklahoma Arts Council also has a fantastic annual...
by Fola Salami | May 2, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
According to a paper published by John B. McFarland in November of 2015, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission which regulates oil and gas in the state, although skeptical at first, are now beginning to take actions concerning injection wells and induced quakes since...
by Sridhar Yalamanchili | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
Urban farming takes many shapes and forms; It is a shape shifter with high potential in rendering services to communities and cities not just by providing food, they contribute in economic growth, community building and improved health. According to the USDA, around...
by Goutam Vella | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
Hello! My name is Goutam Vella, I am a landscape architecture graduate student and graduate assistant at OU Institute for Quality Communities. I am from India with a background in architecture, I am always fascinated with buildings and green spaces. Working with IQC...
by Shane Hampton | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog, Events, Featured Posts
17 students in the Environmental Design Practicum course took on a special project in Blanchard, as part of partnership between the City of Blanchard, Oklahoma Municipal League, and Institute for Quality Communities. After several weeks of studying street design...
by Rachel Ware | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog, Featured Posts
Hi, my name is Rachel Ware; landscape architecture graduate student & graduate research assistant at the OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC). Landscape architect (n): “Landscape architects analyze, plan, design, manage, and nurture the built and natural...
