Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Introduction
Our Vision for Tulsa is the executive summary for the PLANiTULSA process to update the City’s
Comprehensive Plan. This document presents the long-term aspirations for how Tulsa will look,
feel, and function. Our Vision for Tulsa serves as a guide to set planning goals and policies, and to
measure their outcomes.
Thousands of Tulsans have helped create this vision for Tulsa’s future with energy, enthusiasm
and love for this special place. The plan is the culmination of two years of hard work and many
conversations with Tulsa residents, all of whom chose to participate in shaping the future of our
community. Tulsans worked with neighbors to take a look at our past, assess the present, and
imagine the future.
There is much to celebrate about Tulsa, including a history of entrepreneurial spirit, trailblazing
innovation, and wonderful communities and neighborhoods. Tulsans value natural resources,
especially the Arkansas River, and wide open spaces such as Turkey Mountain Urban
Wilderness Area. Tulsans also want the best for children, including world-class school systems,
opportunities for advanced education and training, and a strong economy that helps families
and all Tulsans. These and other key elements lie at the heart of what PLANiTULSA seeks to
nurture and improve through this planning process.
This Vision and Plan arrive at a critical juncture in the city’s history. They represent the persistent
will and drive to reinvigorate downtown and the economy, to attract and retain young people
and to provide them with opportunities to raise their families, and to connect our communities
with diverse transportation options, through sound land use planning.