Urban/Suburban Preferences
There is a supposed trend, much celebrated in the media, about young people moving to city centers, instead of remaining in the suburbs where they were raised, and their desire is to stay there for the rest of their lives. Urban theorists, such as Peter Katz, have maintained that millennials show little interest in returning…
Read More >What the heck is a TIF?
I believe that cities in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area should work together. This means collaborating on regional transportation, ecological concerns, public safety, and job creation. But understand – these same OKC metro cities are in competition to grow their individual cities. If you haven’t heard the term Tax Increment Financing (TIF) you soon will…
Read More >The Campbell – A New Design for a New Year
The Campbell – A New Design for a New Year Urban planners strive to create “people-oriented cities.” This is a relatively new term describing the effort to make cities more sustainable and livable by employing different urban design techniques and trends that re-orient cities around people rather than cars. A popular design in…
Read More >When the Market Gives You Lemons — Distribute Lemonade
Edmond’s new FedEx facility
Read More >Edmond Hospitality
Edmond Hospitality Edmond Convention and Visitors Bureau is about to get a new arrow in their quill. Work is progressing rapidly on Edmond’s $37 million Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center located on the northwest corner of Covell Road and I-35. By the end of this year, the…
Read More >So You Want To Be A Landlord?
After selling our technology companies in 2001, my wife and I invested in real estate. Our first purchase was a small office building in Edmond. We have continued to purchase real estate assets over the last 15 or so years, constantly adjusting our portfolio by buying and selling, depending on market conditions and our appetite….
Read More >Edmond’s Romance with Trains
Recently, Amtrak announced their consideration of expanding passenger train service from Fort Worth through Oklahoma City into Kansas. They performed an “inspection train” run from OKC to Kansas City to determine the feasibility of potentially adding passenger train service. While it would be nice to connect OKC to Kansas City, the most important stop is…
Read More >COL: Golf in the Rough
Edmond bids a sad farewell to the Coffee Creek Golf Course
Read More >COL: Drama Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
New theater coming to Edmond soon.
Read More >COL: 5th & Littler
There is a transformation taking place around Edmond’s small, unique Stephenson Park.
Read More >What’s Going Up Downtown?
What’s being built and what’s coming soon
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