The stretch of Classen Boulevard running through Midtown, the Asian District, Paseo, and Uptown 23rd is about to get a long-range development blueprint—and Oklahoma City wants to hear from the people who use it before the plan takes shape.
The city has launched the “Thrive on Classen” planning process, its first-ever transit-oriented development plan, covering Classen Boulevard from roughly NW 10th Street to NW 48th Street. Built around the new RAPID NW bus rapid transit line and funded by a Federal Transit Administration grant, the plan is expected to be completed in 2027.
What the plan will guide
For residents and businesses along this stretch of Classen, the plan is intended to shape decisions about safer streets, expanded housing and business opportunities, walkability, and connectivity along what the city calls one of its most historic and well-traveled corridors.
“Classen Boulevard connects some of our most vibrant districts and neighborhoods, and the people who live, work and travel here every day understand it best,” said Kim Cooper-Hart, planning division manager for Oklahoma City. “Their voices will help us build a plan that reflects what this corridor means to the community.”
How residents can weigh in
The city has an interactive online map where residents can drop pins at specific locations to flag concerns or ideas. The survey is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese and runs through August 31 at vision.okc.gov/classen…