OKC MAPS PROJECTS – 25 YEARS
11. Residents continue to express high levels of satisfaction with the city and the direction it is moving . Relative to the U.S. and large peer cities, Oklahoma City continues to receive a higher rating on nearly every measure of satisfaction evaluated. The question most related to the implementation of MAPS may be satisfaction with the direction the city is moving. When asked if the city is moving in the right direction, 72 percent of OKC residents rated the city as excellent or good. Nationally only 53 percent of cities report high satisfaction levels. For cities over 250,000 in population, only 41 percent report citizens being highly satisfied with the direction the city is moving.
Conclusion The 25 years of investment from the three iterations of MAPS programs are a clear catalyst for Oklahoma City’s ongoing reinvention. By addressing Oklahoma City’s transportation, education, recreation, entertainment, arts and culture, public space and lifestyle needs through transformative MAPS projects, Oklahoma City has changed its economic trajectory and created a place where people and businesses want to relocate. In turn, the public, debt-free investments of the MAPS program have spurred $3.86 billion in private investment in the MAPS study area. All combined, the MAPS programs have reshaped Oklahoma City as a place to live, work and play, and set a foundation for Oklahoma City’s next era of growth.
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