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KRMG: Simon Malls releases more information on proposed outlet mall

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RD Flanagan : Mooser Creek Greenway

Commissioned By the City of Tulsa

This Mooser Creek Greenway Plan celebrates the rich natural, cultural and political history of the basin, and presents a plan developed by the citizens that preserves the best of what is there, while ensuring that quality future growth and development can continue to enhance the livability of the southwest Tulsa area.

-Bill LaFortune Mayor, City of Tulsa

In line with the Comprehensive Plan, residents want to see as much of the basin’s wildlife habitat and vegetation retained as possible, its floodplains and steep slopes protected, and its rural-residential character preserved. Although the Okmulgee Expressway Corridor is zoned for commercial development, there is a clear consensus against the creation of a sprawling, high-intensity, 24-hour business complex like the one at Woodland Hills, which would obliterate the watershed’s natural beauty and unique character.  (V-6)

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Turkey Mountain, Private Property – A bloggers thoughts.

Update on Turkey Mountain: Addressing the ‘private property’ argument

The property in question is private property. But how it’s managed or developed will have an impact on Tulsa, and for that reason, we all have a say in how that goes down. The rules that won’t allow a slaughterhouse to be built beyond your backyard fence are the same as those that will determine the fate of what happens at Turkey Mountain.

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Forgotten Malls of Tulsa

Forgotten Malls of Tulsa

Truly–do we need any more new retail stores in Tulsa? Could we not use facilities we already have? Check out this page, which has links to several good articles.

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Turkey Mountain, that you cannot see from home or the road.

taken from the proposed site of a parking lot
Some pictures of Turkey Mountain other than what the TV stations show.

 

I have noticed that in all of the TV stories on Turkey Mountain, the video is always of the main trail head, or from the upper parking lot, and sometimes by the outlet mall plot. That’s where the camera crew park their truck, and heaven forbid they venture into the woods to actually see how awesome these trailz are.

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