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Zoning should keep walkable neighborhoods walkable

Tulsan Sarah Kobos has another insightful essay up at the Strong Towns website, illustrated with her own photos of lousy urban design right here in our hometown. While she's willing to forgive the urban design errors of the post-World War II decades, she politely asks cities to stop making them...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 21, 2017 10:44 PM

Downtown and design guidelines: A review

A friend asked me recently where I stood on the issue of design guidelines in zoning, particularly as it affects property rights and a proposed overlay district for downtown Tulsa. I referred him to a sampling relevant articles from the BatesLine archive, in which I discuss zoning generally and...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 6, 2017 12:25 AM

Maria Barnes vs. Eric Gomez

An edited version of this column appeared in the March 19, 2008, issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly. The published version is no longer available online. Posted on August 4, 2018. Barnes vs. Gomez By Michael D. Bates I've attended, watched, listened to, and participated in many debates and candidate forums...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 19, 2008 4:06 PM

Neighborhood conservation districts: A proposal on the table

An edited version of this column appeared in the March 5, 2008, issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly. The published version is available on the Internet Archive. Posted on August 4, 2018. Neighborhood conservation districts: A proposal on the table By Michael D. Bates "CALL YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 5, 2008 3:36 PM