Summary:
– OKC Council approved a $750K plan for downtown and Bricktown .
– Consultants will guide infrastructure and land-use planning.
– Officials aim to unify development ahead of 2028 Olympic visitors.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The City Council hired consultants Tuesday to help create a strategic development plan for the downtown and Bricktown areas.
The plan will guide land use and private development decisions to promote a complementary and cohesive downtown. Such elements may include public infrastructure, transit options, parking concerns and market absorption considerations of the various sites being developed.
“This is trying to look at downtown as a whole, making sure we’re developing it in the right way,” City Manager Craig Freeman said during the City Council meeting. “We’v