OKLAHOMA CITY, OK: FUELED BY PUBLIC INITIATIVES AND ENERGY DOLLARS, A PLAINS CITY CALLS ON DESIGN TO IMPROVE QUALITY LIFE

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Title
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK: FUELED BY PUBLIC INITIATIVES AND ENERGY DOLLARS, A PLAINS CITY CALLS ON DESIGN TO IMPROVE QUALITY LIFE
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Architectural record
issn
0003-858X
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Abstract
Oklahoma City, a sprawling, vehicle-addicted community long known for big-box architecture and chain stores rather than boutique shopping and style, is celebrating a renewed emphasis on architecture and design. A downtown declared dead in 1989 by city-council members is now home to a growing population that routinely gathers for independent-film screenings, live musical performances, and other cultural events. It has not just survived but thrived through the "great recession" of 2009. A mix of energy companies, aviation, and biosciences firms are credited with placing the metropolis of 1.2 million atop this year's Gallup Job Creation Index. Here, Lackmeyer investigates Oklahoma City's process of reinventing itself and examines how the metropolitan area is changing, through public initiatives architecture, and urban design.
Date
2012
pages
6
issue
10
volume
200
Identifier
ZSDJFS6V