Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Land Use
parT v: BUiLdinG THe PLan
From Building Blocks
to plan categories
Table 5: Vision Building Blocks and
Corresponding Plan Categories
Building Block
downtown
corridors
centers
new and existing
residential
neighborhoods
employment
Source: Fregonese Associates
plan categories
Downtown Core,
Downtown Neighborhood
Main Street,
Mixed-Use Corridor
Neighborhood Center,
Town Center,
Regional Center
New and Existing
Residential Neighborhoods
Employment
Tulsa’s land use map is organized
around five general building blocks:
downtown, Corridors, Centers, new and
existing Residential neighborhoods, and
employment areas.
From Building Blocks
to plan categories
Tulsa’s land use map is organized around five general
building blocks: Downtown, Corridors, Centers, New and
Existing Residential Neighborhoods, and Employment
areas. The building blocks in these five categories must be
applied to reflect the fine-grained character of the many
areas that make up Tulsa. The building blocks are not fixed
— some areas are in a state of transition as is the case with
several older industrial areas around downtown that are
emerging as mixed-use neighborhoods.
The building blocks distinguish functional land use
characteristics with regard to typical location, transportation
characteristics, land use mix, employment and housing
characteristics. They also address basic physical parameters
such as average estimated housing and employment
densities. Minimum basic design concepts are prescribed for
each plan category. These describe the ideal characteristics
with the understanding that many existing areas in Tulsa
do not and will not meet this ideal. Following that are the
tools that may be used to transform areas over time that do
not meet the ideal design guidelines.
downtown
Downtown Tulsa is a unique area, the centerpiece of the
city and region with the highest intensity of uses. Many
uses are attracted to the centralized location –government
entities, major employers, regional entertainment venues,
unique restaurants, specialty stores, nightclubs, cultural
entertainment and hotels. Downtown is a significant
employment center. Downtown also is a unique and
eclectic neighborhood offering a special variety of housing
for people who prefer to live in the midst of the activity
and amenities.
LU
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July 2010
Tulsa comprehensive plan – Land Use