At Tuesday’s Oklahoma City Council meeting, the OKC Planning Department presented its first city-wide housing strategy, which aims to expand housing options and address local affordability concerns.
The city hopes to work with stakeholders to build 4,000 new homes each year while preserving or repairing 1,000 existing homes annually. Over the ten-year plan, that’s a goal of about 50,000 total homes across a range of housing types and income levels.
“New homes and revitalized neighborhoods help people age in place, support local businesses and commercial districts, and create opportunities for communities to thrive,” said Housing Strategy Implementation Manager Shannon Entz…