The city of Tulsa hosted a second meeting for the possible redevelopment of a massive project that will transform 30 blocks around the BOK Arena on Tuesday, July 24.
The aim of the project is to make the Arena District a bigger and better part of the city. Held at the Tulsa Community College Metro Campus, Thomas McKeon Center for Creativity, the two-hour meeting elaborated on the goals of the project—which includes promoting redevelopment and growth, forming stronger ties between the 30-block area and the rest of downtown, and giving the Arena District a better brand.
“Hopefully, we can kind of build off some of the excitement, the community involvement from the May meeting and carry this through. We have a couple more months, and we should be wrapping the planning effort for this project up,” said City Planner, James McHendry in a report.
McHendry noted that “they’re trying to come up with a roadmap to improving the area around the BOK Center and Cox Business Center, and not just for Tulsans.”
“The Arena District or Arena Area is some visitors’ only exposure to the city. And so, we’d really like to find a way to tell a story. Hopefully, we’ll be doing that through some dynamic public art, landmarks and some placemaking efforts,” McHendry said.
The City of Tulsa growing closer to creating a tourism-based improvement district that would transform a limited-use area into a thriving year-round tourist destination. The Arena District current has nearly 2 million visitors a year, thanks to massive concerts at the BOK and a lot of traffic at the Convention Center.
These days, convention centers are not just for meetings, people don’t just come to the meeting and leave, it’s a destination. And so, what can we do to attract more people, and create a destination that’s interconnected to the other districts?” said Subha Sridharan and architect with Forest For the Trees who is a part of the master plan workshop.
One the major attractions for tourist is the Tulsa Greek Festival which returns for its 58th year as Tulsa’s oldest ethnic festival. The festival features original Greek food, drinks, music, dancing, and a lot more. Starting Thursday, September 20th, the festival continues every day until Sunday, September 23 — where visitors can spend their day sipping coffee, shopping and enjoying brilliant performances from dancers of all ages.
With the current expansion plans and upcoming festivals, tourists would have a lot of sight-seeing to do and hiring a car for a foreign getaway is usually a great idea. From freedom to finances, the inconvenience of flagging down a taxi are eliminated and tourists are presented the opportunity to see a country for what it has to offer and there’s plenty of fun to be had along the way.
However, during festivities like the Greek festival, it’s best to compare car hire prices ahead of time to save booking costs and choose the best car to suit your style.
The Arena District master plan is a Vision Tulsa–funded project and in July, a $55 million renovation of the Cox Business Center in Tulsa was launched.
“Through the strong support in our city for the Vision Tulsa program, the investments that we will make in our Cox Business Center will keep Tulsa at a competitive advantage and serve as a vital project for our tourism industry,” Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said in a release.
“These improvements will help enhance our tourism client base and improve the experience for Tulsans and visitors that utilize the venue.”
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