If anyone is still free this next Monday and Tuesday evenings, there are two great meetings coming up that shouldn’t be missed! <a href=”http://www.sustainabletulsa.org”>Greening the 918</a> will be conducting a meeting on eating locally, and <a href=”http://planitulsa.org/”>PlaniTulsa</a> is beginning their series of small area workshops. Come and learn about what’s being planned for our community and share your thoughts.   Please send this information on to anyone else you think may be interested.
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Local Foods & Sustainable Agriculture
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Central Community Center (Boat House), 1028 E. 6th St., Tulsa
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The trend toward eating local foods is on the rise nationally. Find out what Tulsa’s plan is for supporting local foods and sustainable agriculture. Panel members will include: Jeff Reasor, President of Reasor’s Foods; Libby Auld, owner of Eloté Café and Catering; Doug Walton, Community Foods Coordinator of The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture; Seneca Scott, Representative; Mike Apple, Farmer and part owner of Three Springs Farm; and Chris Newsome, Community Food Organizer with Newsome Community Farms and North Tulsa Eats.

More about Greening the (918) Seminars
Greening the (918) is an interactive series of seminars designed to inspire organizations and individuals to take action and to lead the city to be one of the greenest cities in the nation.  Each seminar will have a panel of experts and be moderated and graphically facilitated by Sean Griffin. The community will discuss what action steps Tulsa must take to overcome the challenges of becoming one of the greenest cities in the nation. Networking and refreshments will follow each seminar.

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Three PLANiTULSA Small Area Workshops are just around the corner! These workshops will give you a chance to zoom into a smaller focus area and make detailed recommendations for desired land use, transportation and development opportunities.

Come show us your vision for your community! All are welcome, even if you don’t live within the study area; we value your input and expertise.

What: Small Area Planning Workshops for the Forest Orchard/Hillcrest area; the Northland area; and Southwest Tulsa.

When: January 26 and January 28

Where:
Forest Orchard/Hillcrest
Near 11th and Utica
Monday, January 26, 2009
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.; Workshop begins at 6:00 p.m.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
1244 South Utica, Tulsa

Northland Area
Vicinity of 36th Street North and Cincinnati
Monday, January 26, 2009
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.; Workshop begins at 6:00 p.m.
Hawthorne Elementary School
1105 E 33rd St N, Tulsa

Southwest Tulsa
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.; Workshop begins at 6:00 p.m.
Daniel Webster High School
1919 W 40th Street, Tulsa

Neighborhood Leaders,

Thank you for your interest in the growth and improvement of Tulsa. Your participation is vitally important as we engage in a process of community planning that we call PLANiTULSA. Please participate in the upcoming planning workshops, Sept. 23 and 24. To register go to www.planitulsa.org, or call the PLANiTULSA info line at 918.576.5684.

The PLANiTULSA process, led by expert city planner John Fregonese, can bring all regions of the city together. It can also move our economic development forward. A well-done, inclusive plan can improve the quality of life for all Tulsans as it guides us through the next thirty years.

Mr. Fregonese will conduct community workshops the evening of September 23 and the afternoon of September 24. These two workshops are critical opportunities to participate in the planning process. Come help us determine a vision for our city and create an inclusive plan for how all of Tulsa will grow. We need everyone’s input.

The PLANiTULSA brochure is attached for more information. Please share it with your neighbors and encourage them to participate.

Sincerely,
Kathy Taylor
Mayor

On Wednesday, September 24th, PBS will be broadcasting the documentary Where Do the Children Play?, from 10pm to 11pm.

Michigan Public Television describes the program as “a one-hour documentary for public television that examines how restrictive patterns of sprawl, congestion, and endless suburban development across America are impacting children’s mental and physical health and development.” The film follows the socialization of children within rural, suburban and urban environments.

Where Do the Children Play? would be great viewing for anyone interested in learning how different communities can influence childhood development. More importantly, it may teach us ways in which we can enrich the lives of children in Brady Heights!

Thanks to the RestoreTulsa group for the heads up!

Neighbors,
Please consider attending the showing of Third Ward at Circle Cinema on June 10th at 7:00pm. I think it will be a very encouraging movie for our neighborhood to watch and may help inspire us toward good ideas for our community. The showing will be free but concession purchases are appreciated. I am going to ask the Brady Heights officers and directors to attend the movie. Please join us.
Thanks,
Nathan Pickard
BHNA President