TULSA, Okla. — City leaders and community partners gathered Monday to announce a major milestone in the “Safe Move Tulsa” initiative, reporting that 50 people who were regularly sleeping in downtown Tulsa have been transitioned into stable housing.
The announcement marks a significant step in the city’s new strategy to address homelessness and encampments within the Inner Dispersal Loop (IDL). Since the program’s launch in November, officials say a total of 118 people have been connected to housing across the city.
Mayor Monroe Nichols emphasized that the strategy is built on more than just clearing streets; it is about creating a coordinated system between outreach teams, public safety, and service providers to ensure those moved off the streets stay off the streets…