TULSA, Okla. — Members of the Kirkpatrick Heights Planning Committee and Partner Tulsa unveiled the finalized master plan for the Kirkpatrick Heights and Greenwood area at Fulton Street Books and Coffee.
Jonathan Butler with Partner Tulsa said the plan encompasses 56 acres, bordered by Pine Street to the north, Highway 75 to the east, the Archer Street rail line to the south and the L.L. Tisdale Parkway to the west.
“It has gone through a lot of public processes. We’ve had over 40 events. We’ve had over a thousand touchpoints within the community,” he said.
Three separate sites will offer things like affordable housing, businesses, jobs, playgrounds, and landscaped green spaces.
“It’s about building a thriving community where people want to work, you know, play, you know, just enjoy life,” said Lifelong Tulsa resident Dr. Lana Turner-Addison.
Dr. Turner-Addison said this once vibrant part of Tulsa has been neglected for years.
“This area is right in the heart of the area of one of the worst travesties of the Race Massacre of 1921. We all are familiar with ‘Urban Renewal,’ which is known as ‘Urban Removal,’ that really displaced many black Tulsans,” she said.
Dr. Turner-Addison said she’s hopeful, but encourages members of the community to stay active in seeing this project through.
Butler said the city has so far pledged $2 million towards the project, but more is needed.
“We’ve got something that is visual, that people can see, they can look at, they can connect with. And, then the hard work begins. We’re trying to figure out how we can bring that vision and life to fruition,” he said.
The next steps are fundraising and building out the infrastructure needed to support the project.
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