Greetings,
It's Tulsa's turn to come together for a vision of the future. Our first PlaniTulsa meetings were held this week to begin the dialogue of the direction we, as a community, want Tulsa to go. In the coming weeks, I encourage every Tulsan to hold discussions in your own communities to think about how we engage as many people in our city as possible to work with us in planning for Tulsa's future.
What do you want Tulsa to look like in five, 10 or 20 years? The planning process has begun.
Through the process of PlaniTulsa, the development of a comprehensive plan for Tulsa's future, we are working with a nationally recognized consultant to seek citizen engagement in mapping our city's future. This summer, our consultant is conducting a thousand phone surveys and numerous indepth personal interviews. We need your help to take the process into our neighborhoods, to talk about ideas within your social networks, church networks, civic groups and charitable groups, and then join others in workshops on September 22 and 23.
We will seek input from all Tulsans at the workshops, and more details on the specific times and locations will be announced through ENews and on the PLANiTULSA website. On the website, you also may request a presentation for your neighborhood, civic, community and church groups.
Please be sure to save these important dates and spread the word to share your ideas and vision for Tulsa. Let's continue building on our strengths to ensure we remain a vibrant and vital community for everyone.
Sincerely,
Kathy Taylor
Mayor
Ozone Alert! All Season Long
Although Tulsa has not yet had an actual Ozone Alert! issued, it is that time of year when car exhaust is cooked by high temperatures and sunlight and then forms ozone. Ozone in the lower atmosphere can cause real health problems for many people. That’s why the EPA has changed the air standards that municipalities are required to meet. Everyone’s help is needed so that Tulsa can comply and maintain clean air in Tulsa.
This year’s promotional campaign begins this week. You’ll be hearing radio ads and seeing television commercials that ask Tulsans to make changes all summer long to reduce the amount of ozone we all add to the air each day.
Tulsa Crime Statistics Show Significant Decreases
It is vitally important for the Tulsa Police Department to find innovative ways to combat crime, and the department has been busy reallocating resources to respond to specific types of crime throughout the city.
Last spring, the department created the Safe City Initiative, which ran throughout 2007 and continues today. As a result of this program, we have seen a significant drop in violent crime, especially in areas once frequented by gangs.
Is Your Job Making You Fat?
How active are you on the job? While postal workers and restaurant servers are on their feet all day, many desk workers have sedentary jobs that could lead to weight gain and even significant health problems.
Office-related weight gain can be countered by doing something as simple as walking more. Shape Up America recommends walking 10,000 steps a day—that’s equal to roughly four or five miles of walking.
So how much do you walk on the job? A recent ACE Fitness study measured the daily mileage of 10 different professionals, ranging from teachers and lawyers to police officers and nurses. Postal workers came in the lead with 18,904 daily steps (nearly 7.5 miles), while secretaries were on the low end of the spectrum with an average of just 4,327 steps a day.
Save the Date: June 30
The next Town Hall meeting to discuss Streets will be held June 30, 6:30 p.m., at East Central High School, 12150 E. 11th Street, for Council districts 5 and 6.
June 17 Neighborfest Canceled
Neighborfest at Langenheim Park, scheduled for 5 p.m. today, has been canceled because of continued rains and ground saturation in the area.
The next scheduled Neighborfest will be Tuesday, July 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McClure Park, 7440 E. 7th Street.
All Tulsans are encouraged to attend the All-City Neighborfest at Veterans Park, 1875 S. Boulde, on August 5th.