Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Land Use
parT vi: Managing The PLan
reviewed by TMAPC and considered as a potential
Small Area Plan. Many of the ideas and concepts
suggested in the downtown plan also are recommended
in PLANiTULSA. Inconsistencies between the two
plans should be resolved if and when the downtown
plan is adopted.
sector Redevelopment Plans
Tulsa’s Redevelopment Authority has conducted a
number of urban renewal plans in targeted areas
around the city. These plans should be also be updated
so they conform to and implement the goals of the
PLANiTULSA comprehensive plan.
Regional Trails Master Plan
Tulsa enjoys an interconnected system of bicycle and
pedestrian trails maintained by several different entities
including the City of Tulsa Parks Department, Tulsa
Public Works Department, River Parks Authority,
Broken Arrow Parks, Tulsa County Parks, Jenks Parks
Department, the Town of Skiatook, and the City of
Sand Springs.
The city offers many north-south bike routes. The key
trail corridors include the Riverparks Trails from 11th
Street to 101st Street (east bank) and from Southwest
Boulevard to Turkey Mountain (west bank area); the
Mingo Trail, the Osage Trail and the Creek Turnpike
Trail. The current system of trails provides a solid
foundation from which to expand and connect to
underserved parts of the city and create a larger and
more interconnected system to support bicycle and
pedestrian travel and recreation throughout the region
and the inner city.
planning new communities
Not all of Tulsa’s new growth will take the form of infill
or redevelopment, the city’s large supply of vacant land
both within the city boundaries and in its fence line
provide adequate room for new communities — in
fact most growth will be on vacant land. Developing
on these lands represents an opportunity to create
new centers and neighborhoods that reflect the values
Tulsans supported during the PLANiTULSA process.
These values include retaining the city’s tradition of
building single-family neighborhoods while making
parks, schools, transit, and neighborhood amenities
like shopping and services easy to get to on foot, bike,
or by car. In a sense, this would represent a return to
neighborhood planning and design principles that
created some of Tulsa’s most enduring and desirable
pre-war neighborhoods.
Setting the stage for this kind of development
requires a process that is not unlike the small area and
neighborhood planning process described previously.
First and foremost, planning for new communities
should be guided by Our Vision for Tulsa and
comprehensive plan. It should be a comprehensive
process that results in a specific vision for the area, built
through community involvement and cooperation
between the public and private sectors. The resulting
plan should be tied to key implementation strategies
that outline funding and infrastructure investments,
and measurable goals to measure performance
over time.
Tulsa’s comprehensive plan supports land uses and
public improvements that will protect and enhance the
city’s and region’s trail system.
July 2010
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