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Metropolitan Area Projects was a pitch by city leaders for a variety of public projects to boost economic development and quality of life in Oklahoma City. Read more ...

History of MAPS

Information compiled by John Estus and Michael Kimball, The Oklahoman

Tax revenue on the rise in Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma City low on parks ranking list, but should move up soon Published: Mon, May 28, 2012 Oklahoma City's park system ranks among the worst of the 40 biggest cities in the country in a survey by the Trust for Public Land, a group dedicated to creating and conserving parks in the U.S. But city and trust officials think Oklahoma City won't be near the bottom for long. Read More

Trust for Public Land's ParkScore Rankings Published: Mon, May 28, 2012 By the numbers Best public park systems 1. San Francisco 2. Sacramento, Calif. 3. Boston (tie) 3. New York (tie) 5. Washington 6. Portland, Ore. 7. Virginia Beach, Va. 8. San Diego 9. Seattle 10. Philadelphia Worst public park systems 31. Tucson, Ariz. (tie) 31. Memphis, Tenn. (tie) 33. Oklahoma City... Read More

EPA grant frees up more money for MAPS 3 park in Oklahoma City Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 The federal Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Oklahoma City a $350,000 grant to perform environmental assessments on the site of the MAPS 3 Core to Shore park. The grant will free up more money to be used elsewhere on the park project. Read More

Downtown Oklahoma City park moves forward with MAPS 3 board vote Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 The MAPS 3 Citizen Advisory Board approved project requirements Thursday for the Core to Shore urban park. The 70-acre urban park will extend from the south side of downtown to the shore of the Oklahoma River. Read More

Other MAPS 3 Citizen Advisory Board action Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 Thursday's MAPS 3 Citizen Advisory Board meeting included news involving the convention center, modern streetcar and Oklahoma River projects. Read More

nDepth: Real Expectations: Webster Middle School Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012 Oklahoman reporter Carrie Coppernoll is spending time inside Oklahoma City elementary, middle and high schools to report on the real expectations inside the school district. Part Two features Webster Middle School. Read More

Oklahoma City mayor's roundtable draws lessons from Salt Lake City Updated: Wed, May 16, 2012 Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett hosted his annual development roundtable Wednesday at the Cox Convention Center downtown. A keynote speaker was Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, who spoke of similarities between development there and here. Read More

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MAPS: The Vote

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Election Day: Dec. 8, 2009
Who voted: 75,421 Oklahoma City residents
The result: The sales tax initiative passed with 54 percent of the vote.
The ballot: The proposal included eight projects, and voting yes or no meant the voter was voting for or against all of them at once.

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Election Day: Dec. 14, 1993
Who voted: 60,129 Oklahoma City residents
The result: The sales tax initiative passed with about 54 percent of the vote.
The ballot: The proposal included nine projects. Much like the MAPS 3 ballot, a yes vote was for all the projects, while a no vote was against all the projects.

MAPS for KIDS

Election day: Nov. 13, 2001
Who voted: 60,855 Oklahoma City residents voted on the sales tax initiative, and 34,318 residents within the Oklahoma City Public School District voted on the bond issue.
The result: The sales tax initiative and bond issue passed, with each getting about 61 percent of the vote.
The ballot: The proposal included closure of 21 schools, seven new schools, at least $1 million in renovations at every other school, academic reforms and money for neighboring school districts.