Plan For Okc's Wheeler District Advances

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Tue, 01/17/2017 - 6:58pm

By William Crum Staff Writer wcrum@oklahoman.comThe city council set the stage Tuesday for a "new urbanist" district that could become a catalyst for redeveloping long-neglected neighborhoods south of the Oklahoma River. The Wheeler District already is known for the riverbank Ferris wheel erected last year. Public financing to leverage $576 million in private investment over the next 10 to 15 years is expected to produce 2,000 housing units, along with retail and entertainment venues. Developer Blair Humphreys' plans include tree-lined streets, right-sized housing options ranging from the utilitarian to the comfortable, and two new public schools. In density and variety of housing, Wheeler is designed to break the mold of the cookie-cutter residential choices common among new developments in Oklahoma City. Characterizing the developer's designs, Ward 4 Councilman Pete White said, "I can't think of a better word than 'courageous.' " "It's a big opportunity but for it to be the first real project of its kind in the city and also for it to be on the south side of the river — finally — I couldn't be more pleased," he said. Wheeler is to encompass 150 acres on either side of Western Avenue just south of the river.Read more on NewsOK.com

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