Downtown Master Plan
The "Downtown Area Master Plan" is the small
area plan for a crucial Tulsa neighborhood.
The City began development of an updated Downtown Tulsa Master
Plan following the development of Vision 2025 downtown elements.
The plan will also help 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 nine months
prior to the current PLANiTULSA Comprehensive Plan work, and has
continued in conjunction with the on-going PLANiTULSA process. A
broad spectrum of the community has been part of the planning
process. Over 2,000 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
A draft plan has been prepared and it is
organized into three volumes. "Volume 1 - The Plan" directly links
land use, development and transportation. 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
Volumes 2 and 3 - Appendices" provide information about specific
sites and areas contained in two documents and comprise the "The
Cookbook". These appendices 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.
Comments
Please review the draft plan elements listed in the
Menu. 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
Susan Neal, Director, Community Development and Education
Division
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 One
Downtown Master Plan -
Volume Two
Downtown Master Plan -
Volume Three
