Downtown Area Master Plan
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Area Master Plan
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The Downtown Area
Master Plan has been officially adopted by the Tulsa
Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and by the City of Tulsa on
Thursday, October 14, 2010. The plan is the first small area plan
adopted as a component of the City's updated citywide Comprehensive
Plan developed through the PLANiTULSA process. An exciting feature
of this crucial small area plan is that some recommendations are
actually already being implemented by both the private and public
sector.
At the public hearing for the plan special thanks were extended
to the Lobeck-Taylor Foundation and the George Kaiser Family
Foundation whose contributions helped make this project
possible.
Comments regarding the Comprehensive plan can still be emailed
to: downtownplan@cityoftulsa.org
or call (918) 576-5663. Please contact Stephen Carr, scarr@cityoftulsa.org, or
call Steve at (918) 576-5663 with any questions.
Background
The City began development
of an updated Downtown
Tulsa Master Plan following the development of Vision 2025
downtown elements. The plan is intended to maximize existing
downtown initiatives. The Downtown Plan is based on previous master
plans, district plans and other studies. It is also based on
emerging private and public development and redevelopment in the
Central Business District area, near downtown neighborhoods, and
connections to the Arkansas River.
Purpose
The Plan's purpose is to continue the established momentum by
preparing a plan that connects the Vision 2025 initiatives to
existing and planned development and to recommend infill projects
that leverage new public-private and private investment.
The three major targets of the plan are to:
- Revitalize the downtown area
- Connect downtown to the Tulsa River Park's system
- Initiate Rail Transit extending outward from the downtown to
the beginnings of future corridors serving the city and the
region
Planning Process
The Downtown Study began as a collaborative study about the same
time as the current PLANiTULSA Comprehensive Plan work, has
continued in conjunction with the PLANiTULSA process. A
broad spectrum of the community has been part of the planning
process. Over 2,500 people have participated in and/or reviewed
plan recommendations, and more than one hundred groups and
organizations have witnessed programs or presentations about the
plan.
Plan Findings and Focus
- The 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. vitality of downtown Tulsa is very
good.
- Tulsa has a vibrant workday population in the downtown, and
while employment can and will likely grow in small increments over
the next twenty-five years, it will not be the primary "player" in
new efforts to revitalize downtown.
- The areas most important to the revitalization of downtown are
the initiatives to attract a population to activate it between the
hours of 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. as well as weekends. A "24/7" downtown
will also address the amenities to increase convenience and quality
of life. The principal foci include residences, entertainment,
conventions and visitors. All are enhanced by connecting the
downtown to its region by multiple modes of transportation.
The Plan
The plan document is organized into four volumes. " Volume 1 - The
Plan" directly links land use, development and transportation
is that portion which is intended for adoption. The major plan
components include:
- Action Plan including strategies and budgetary costs to
implement specific projects
- Transportation Plan including transit, highway (IDL), local
streets, street and rail grade separations, and others
- Open Space and Recreation Plan
- Urban Design including urban gateways and design
guidelines
- Historic Resources
- Identification of Development Opportunities
- Master Plan
- Capital Improvements Plan including a 20-30 Year Capital
Improvements Program and a 5-7 Year Priority Projects Capital
Improvements Program.
- Implementation Strategies and Details
"Volume 2
and Volume 3 -
Appendices" provide information about specific sites and areas
contained in two documents which comprise the "The Cookbook". These
appendices, although not adopted, include implementation details
for development in the planning area as well as infill and
development projects beyond the downtown planning area. The
conceptual projects are suggestive and not prescriptive. They are
intended to illustrate potential project types and development
yield that can occur in the downtown area, development which will
help achieve downtown revitalization, provide connections to the
Arkansas River and River Parks, and facilitate sustainable rail
transit for downtown and core areas of Tulsa. As the downtown area
continues to develop and grow, and projects are constructed,
additional supporting information about specific sites and areas
can be expected to be added into a "Volume 4 - Adendum
Appendices."
Comments
Please review the draft plan elements. Additional comments on
the proposed "Downtown Area Master Plan" should be emailed to: downtownplan@cityoftulsa.org
or call (918) 576-5663.
Contact Us
Principal Contributors - City of Tulsa:
Jack Crowley, PhD, FAICP, FASLA, Principal Author and Special
Advisor to the Mayor on Urban Planning and Design
Stephen D. Carr, AICP, Senior Planner and Project Coordinator
Primary Contact
Stephen D. Carr, AICP, Senior Planner and Project
Coordinator
(918) 576-5663
City of Tulsa Planning Department
City Hall at One Technology Center
175 E. 2nd Street, Suite 570
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918) 576-5663
Downtown Master Plan - Volume OneDowntown
Master Plan - Volume Two Downtown Master Plan -
Volume ThreeDowntown Master
Plan - Volume Four
