Depew Fest

If you want to be encouraged and inspired about the future of community life in struggling small towns, mark your calendar for this upcoming event in Depew, Oklahoma, which has lately been responding to its challenges in a big way. (For a recap on Project Postcard in...

Streets for People: Walking Between Two Cities

Lisa Chronister tells the story of her family’s quest for a walkable, urban lifestyle in Oklahoma after getting used to life without a car in New York City. Her unique story proves that even though NYC and OKC are vastly different, it was possible to choose a...

Streets for People: Urban Villages

The Institute for Quality Communities invited Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager for the City of Fort Worth and Professor of Practice for the OU Regional and City Planning Division, to speak about placemaking and Fort Worth’s urban village program....

Streets for People: Better Block Project

The Institute for Quality Communities kicked off its Streets for People lecture series with a presentation by Jason Roberts of the Better Block Project. Jason talks about how he has used fast, targeted, do-it-yourself activism to improve his community. The event was...