MAPS 3 Senior Health and Wellness Centers Mayor David Holt and other civic leaders opened the second of four MAPS 3 senior wellness centers on May 4. The 39,000-square foot facility, located at 4021 S Walker Ave., is operated by NorthCare and is next door to Capitol Hill High School. It has a fitness center for
The fitness center has new weight machines, treadmills, elliptical machines, bikes and a walking track. Six new tennis courts will be shared with the high school.
The center’s medical clinic offers primary care and behavioral health services through NorthCare and Variety Care, and physical therapy services. It has 12 exam rooms, a pharmacy and a separate entrance and waiting room for students.
members age 50 and up and a medical clinic open to everyone. The center is named for former longtime Ward 4 Councilman Pete White. The debt-free $10.5 million center has a heated indoor fitness pool, a fully equipped exercise room, a café with computers, a billiards room, an art room with a kiln, a demonstration kitchen and a large outdoor patio.
The first MAPS 3 Senior Health & Wellness Center opened last year at 11501 N Rockwell Ave. and is operated by Healthy Living and Fitness. The City is negotiating with Langston University for the operation of the third center in a to-be- determined location on the northeast side. A fourth center will follow.
The hybrid fitness pool has four lanes for swimming laps, plus an area for water aerobics and similar activities.
Oklahoma City Streetcar
The Oklahoma City Streetcar, which has been under construction since early 2017, reached an important milestone in June when it began on- street testing on the Bricktown loop. Testing the streetcars confirms the tracks were built according to plans and specifications. Testing includes clearances with stops and adjoining signs, signals, poles and more. The electrical and signaling systems will also be tested, along with the operation of the streetcars themselves to ensure readiness for passenger safety.
Each streetcar must have at least 310 miles of testing before certification to carry passengers, and streetcar testing will be ongoing until the scheduled start of service late this year. Testing will begin along the Downtown Loop when construction is completed on that track in late summer.
A safety campaign is also underway to educate drivers, pedestrians and cyclists how to safely interact with the streetcar once rail service begins. The campaign will continue when streetcar operations begin. Learn how to remain streetcar safe at www.embarkok.com.
Scissortail Park
Construction is under way on the upper section of the MAPS 3 Scissortail Park, and in July, officials unveiled the park’s logo. The new branding was produced by local creative firm StapleGun. Scissortail Park Foundation also announced The Social Order Dining
Collective as the operator for the Park’s new cafe. The 40-acre upper section of the park opens next year, with the 30-acre lower section of the park scheduled to be finished in 2021.
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