Taming the Arkansas: Tulsa's River Projects, From Keystone to the Next Dam
A century of dams built Tulsa's flood safety and its river-park recreation — and the next round of river projects now balances both against a livelier climate.
Development
Growth and development in Tulsa: the downtown resurgence, housing and the infrastructure behind it.
Eight Years On: Measuring What the Gathering Place Actually Did for Tulsa
The $465 million riverfront park opened in 2018 on private philanthropy — its legacy now shows up in tourism, adjacent property, and the city's self-image.
Tulsa Airport's International Arrivals Facility Opens This Month, Cancun Nonstop on May 21
A $41 million federal-inspections addition completes the terminal's jump to international commercial service, with Sun Country's nonstop to Cancun starting May 21.
How Tulsa Pays for Big Projects: Bonds, Sales Tax, and the Vision Playbook
From the BOK Center to Zink Lake, Tulsa's landmark projects run on voter-approved packages — a funding playbook with its own rules, timelines, and watchdogs.
The Missing Middle: Why Tulsa Can't Build the Housing in Shortest Supply
Duplexes, fourplexes, and courtyard buildings are the cheapest housing to rent and the hardest to legally build in most of Tulsa — here is why, and what is changing.