Beyond the numbers, MAPS redefined OKC’s identity. The original program helped bring the Oklahoma City Thunder to town, and the NBA team now plays in the Paycom Center, a MAPS-funded arena. A new $1 billion arena is on the way, securing a 30-year commitment from the Thunder and the NBA. Downtown OKC now supports more than 80,000 employees and over 11,000 residents—a direct result of the city’s MAPS-driven growth. Because of that success, residents have voted to continue the program three more times. MAPS for Kids brought $700 million in investment for construction to improve facilities, technology and transportation in OKC’s public schools. MAPS 3, a $777 million capital program completed in 2023, introduced transformative projects such as the Oklahoma City Convention Center, Scissortail Park, the OKC Streetcar and RIVERSPORT Rapids—an Olympic-caliber whitewater facility that has hosted two of the three U.S. Olympic canoe slalom trials and remains the only one of its kind west of the Mississippi River. In 2019, OKC residents voted to continue the momentum with MAPS 4, a nearly $1 billion initiative focused not only on quality-of-life amenities but also on social services. The 16 projects include the new OG&E Coliseum at the fairgrounds, the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, animal welfare improvements, youth and senior wellness centers, mental health resources and more. OKC’s progress has caught the eye of the world. In 2028, when Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics, OKC will serve as the official venue for two Olympic sports— softball and canoe slalom—further proof that OKC is a city with global reach and local heart.
THE 16 PROJECTS INCLUDE THE NEW OG&E COLISEUM AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, THE CLARA LUPER CIVIL RIGHTS CENTER, ANIMAL WELFARE IMPROVEMENTS, YOUTH AND SENIOR WELLNESS CENTERS, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND MORE.
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