Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Plan Chapter: Parks
Plan Chapter
Parks, Trails and
Open Space
Urban parks that draw a diversity
of visitors enliven and strengthen the
communities around them.
Tulsa’s park system will be hailed as one of the
most extensive and heavily used in Oklahoma.
Most Tulsans will live near a neighborhood
park and will be able to walk or bike there.
How We get There
Parks and schools are today and will continue to be important
gathering places in neighborhoods around the city. Schools
will be able to coordinate with the city’s parks department to
combine daytime playgrounds, pools, sports fields and other
amenities with their own facilities.
Downtown, as a thriving urban center, will have parks
strategically placed throughout the area for daytime workers,
residents and visitors to enjoy. Careful planning will ensure that
small pocket parks are surrounded by mixed-use residential
buildings that will provide “eyes on the park” during evenings
and weekends. Families will make great use of new parks with
fountains and water features, which can serve as a unique
gathering place for kids and adults alike.
Concerts at river Parks attract visitors to
the city and provide Tulsans of all ages
with entertainment.
Tulsa’s natural environments — waterways, floodplains and
open space — provide a break from the hustle and bustle
of living in an urban environment. Tulsans are proud of our
natural landscapes, and in the future we will have even more
to celebrate.
Instead of cordoning off natural areas, Tulsa will integrate them
into the fabric of city life and urban design. Developers will
recognize that their projects are more valuable when people can
easily reach open spaces from home or work. Schools will have
partnerships with the city parks department to create outdoor
learning programs, clean-up projects and recreational camps.
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