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Shawnee to Sapulpa by electric interurban

Another interesting map find. This Rand McNally Vest Pocket Map of Oklahoma from 1910 appears to be an earlier map, overprinted in red to show numbers indexed to railway names and parcel companies and to show electric railway lines. The U. S. Post Office did not deliver parcels until January...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 1, 2019 4:58 PM

The food truck approach to public transit

Many of my hipster urbanist friends are very fond of food trucks. Food trucks today offer a wide variety of cuisines and a wide range of sophistication and price. The mobility of the kitchen allows the restaurant to go where the customer is. Better food can be offered for...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 18, 2014 10:32 PM

Walkability and Disability

An edited version of this piece was published in the September 14, 2005, issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly. The archived version is no longer online. Posted on the web April 3, 2012. Walkability and Disability by Michael D. Bates Urban design can be a dry topic, and the details of...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 14, 2005 2:39 AM