Tulsa Comprehensive JULY 2010 Plan UPDATED: AUGUST 2016 PLANiTULSA is funded by City of Tulsa, Tulsa County, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Tulsa Comprehensive Plan JULY 2010 Vision Contents Executive Summary................................................................................................................... Tulsa Vision-4 Guiding Principles ..................................................................................................................... Tulsa Vision-6 Our Vision of Tulsa’s Future .................................................................................................... Tulsa Vision-7 Vision Map ...........................................................................................................................Tulsa Vision-12 Areas of Stability and Growth ........................................................................................Tulsa Vision-14 The Plan Chapters: Land Use ...............................................................................................................................Tulsa Vision-16 Transportation ....................................................................................................................Tulsa Vision-26 Economic Development ..................................................................................................Tulsa Vision-32 Housing ................................................................................................................................Tulsa Vision-34 Parks, Trails and Open Space .........................................................................................Tulsa Vision-36 How We Will Achieve Our Vision .........................................................................................Tulsa Vision-38 Proposed Strategies ..........................................................................................................Tulsa Vision-40 Next Steps and Plan Structure ............................................................................................Tulsa Vision-46 Land Use Chapter Contents Part I: Our Vision for Tulsa...........................................................................................................................LU-2 Part II: Tulsa’s Past and Present ................................................................................................................LU-6 Part III: Tulsa’s Future Trends and Drivers ...........................................................................................LU-14 Part IV: Land Use Planning in Tulsa ......................................................................................................LU-17 Part V: Building the Plan .........................................................................................................................LU-26 Part VI: Managing the Plan .....................................................................................................................LU-54 Part VII: Monitoring the Plan ..................................................................................................................LU-71 Part VIII: Priorities, Goals and Policies ................................................................................................LU-75 Map: Land Use Designations ..................................................................................................................LU-88 Map: Stability & Growth Designations ................................................................................................LU-89 Map: Small Area Plans ..............................................................................................................................LU-90 Transportation Chapter Contents Part I: Tulsa’s Transportation Vision and Challenges .......................................................................... TR-2 Part II: The Route for Tulsa ......................................................................................................................TR-10 Part III: Tools for the Transportation Building Blocks .....................................................................TR-21 Part IV: Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................TR-34 Part V: Priorities, Goals and Policies .....................................................................................................TR-35 Economic Development Chapter Contents Part I: Analysis and Findings.....................................................................................................................ED-2 Part II: PLANiTULSA Economic Development Priorities ..................................................................ED-9 Part III: Priorities, Goals and Policies .................................................................................................... ED-16 Housing Chapter Contents Part I: Tulsa’s Housing Today ......................................................................................................................H-2 Part II: Tulsa’s Future Housing Need ........................................................................................................H-5 Part III: Priorities, Goals and Policies ......................................................................................................H-10 Parks, Trails and Open Space Chapter Contents Part I: The Value of Parks and Open Space ..........................................................................................PA-2 Part II: Public Input .....................................................................................................................................PA-5 Part III: Nature in the City ..........................................................................................................................PA-9 Part IV: Tulsa’s Green Infrastructure ......................................................................................................PA-14 Part V: Tulsa Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plans ..............................................................................PA-18 Part VI: Priorities, Goals and Policies ....................................................................................................PA-21 Tulsa Comprehensive Plan JulY 2010 Appendix Contents Land Use: Small Area Planning ................................................................................................................AP-2 Transportation I: Context-Sensitive Solutions and Design ......................................................... AP-11 Transportation II: Urban Corridors ...................................................................................................... AP-29 Transportation III: Sustainable Network Initiative.......................................................................... AP-47 Housing: Methodology and Assumptions ......................................................................................... AP-51 Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................ AP-54 Amendments Inventory ..........................................................................................................................AP-63 Our Vision for Tulsa July 2010 Introduction Our Vision for Tulsa is the executive summary for the PLANiTULSA process to update the City’s Comprehensive Plan. This document presents the long-term aspirations for how Tulsa will look, feel, and function. Our Vision for Tulsa serves as a guide to set planning goals and policies, and to measure their outcomes. Thousands of Tulsans have helped create this vision for Tulsa’s future with energy, enthusiasm and love for this special place. The plan is the culmination of two years of hard work and many conversations with Tulsa residents, all of whom chose to participate in shaping the future of our community. Tulsans worked with neighbors to take a look at our past, assess the present, and imagine the future. There is much to celebrate about Tulsa, including a history of entrepreneurial spirit, trailblazing innovation, and wonderful communities and neighborhoods. Tulsans value natural resources, especially the Arkansas River, and wide open spaces such as Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area. Tulsans also want the best for children, including world-class school systems, opportunities for advanced education and training, and a strong economy that helps families and all Tulsans. These and other key elements lie at the heart of what PLANiTULSA seeks to nurture and improve through this planning process. This Vision and Plan arrive at a critical juncture in the city’s history. They represent the persistent will and drive to reinvigorate downtown and the economy, to attract and retain young people and to provide them with opportunities to raise their families, and to connect our communities with diverse transportation options, through sound land use planning. PLANiTULSA Our Vision for Tulsa Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................. 4 Guiding Principles ............................................... 6 Our Vision of Tulsa’s Future ............................... 7 Vision Map ................................................... 12 Areas of Stability and Growth ..................... 14 The Plan Chapters Land Use ....................................................... 16 Transportation .............................................