Since United abandoned Oklahoma, which was experiencing an energy crisis, in 1991 and moved to Indianapolis to build a $1 billion maintenance base — which would be one of the world's largest aircraft maintenance facilities, equivalent to foxconn and Amazon's second headquarters today, meaning 5,000 jobs for construction workers and millions of dollars in additional taxes — Oklahoma has since plummeted and become a permanent regret in the city's civic narrative.
To this day, the mayor of the city of 1 million people, David Holt, still thinks the city is "desperate." "We realized that Oklahoma didn't have any amenities for any large U.S. cities. Like the largest town in the United States. ”
To make it more like a modern city, Oklahoma came up with a plan to increase taxes and build various public facilities in the city center accordingly. A citylab article commented that scissortail park, which opened in late September, was "the most democratic product" under the scheme.
The entire program, called maps, which has been in place since 1993 and raised $350 million by adding a 1-cent excise tax, aims to revitalize the city center, which includes an empty warehouse district, and build new cultural, sports, entertainment and convention facilities. By 2001, the second phase of the maps program was executed, raising $514 million and issuing $180 million in Oklahoma City Public School Bonds. In 2008, Oklahoma people began to raise funds to renovate the downtown gymnasium... Maps currently collects more than $1.5 billion in taxes, and when it's time to spend it, it's the turn of this year for the $132 million park.
On scissortail park's official website, recent events have been listed. Examples include yoga classes, children's handicraft activities, snack markets and pet camps.
Butzer architects and urbanism designed all the buildings in the park, including entrance pavilions and cafes that resembled a pile of giant campfires, inspired by a quote in Harper's Weekly in 1889: "At dusk, ten thousand campfires sparkle on the grassy slopes of the Cimarron Valley, where coyotes, gray wolves, and deer roam freely." ”
Sidewalks and bike paths run through the park, and it has no walls. The southern part of the park won't open until 2021, when an overpass will span Interstate 40, stretching the park from the Central Business District to the banks of the Oklahoma River. With 40 percent of the population living on the south bank of the Oklahoma River, the city's relatively poor area. Whether a park can bring together citizens on both sides of the strait is also one of the questions worth observing in the future. In fact, because sales tax is regressive, it means it is a higher burden on the poor.
Parks are not the last step in the plan. In December, voters in the city will continue to decide whether to approve the largest maps program to date, handing over $978 million over the next few years to provide a social fund that provides public mental health services, protects the survival of homeless people, and fights domestic violence.
Little Rock, USA – Studio Gang begins construction of the new Arkansas Arts Center. Studio Gang and SCAP E break ground on their new arkansas Arts Center (AAC) in Little Rock. The current facility will be remodeled and connected the Arts Center to the surrounding MacArthur Park through landscape design. The project aims to write about the history of the Arkansas Center for the Arts and create contemporary spaces for the future.
SYDNEY, Australia — The world's longest direct flight completes its first test flight, and Australia's Queendas Airlines completed a record commercial flight yesterday, landing at Sydney International Airport after nearly 20 hours of flying direct flights from New York. It was the first test flight of the world's longest direct flight, with four pilots flying in shifts of 19 hours and 16 minutes to reach their destination, flying a distance of 16,200 kilometers. Once operational, it will be the longest direct commercial route in the world.
<b>SHANGHAI —</b> <b>The mayor of Shanghai said the effort to sort garbage more effectively than expected</b>. Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong said in response to a reporter's question that the system of full classification of domestic garbage in Shanghai has been initially established, and the garbage classification rate in the city's residential areas has increased from 15% at the end of last year to 80% in September this year. By the end of September, the city's daily separation of recyclables increased by 5 times compared with the end of last year, the separation of wet garbage increased by 130% compared with the end of last year, the separation of dry garbage was 26% less than at the end of last year, and the separation of hazardous waste increased by 5 times compared with last year. Due to the improvement of the front-end classification compliance rate, the calorific value of dry waste incineration has increased by 14.3%, and now the daily domestic waste resource utilization in the city is 17,000 tons, an increase of 41.7% over the end of 2017, while the proportion of landfills has dropped to less than 30%.
<b>LONDON, United Kingdom –</b> <b>Brexit has been postponed again</b>. On October 19, local time, the House of Commons of the British Parliament passed an amendment that forced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to write to the European Union before 11 o'clock that night seeking to extend the "Brexit". Johnson originally said he would not apply to the EU for an extension of "Brexit", but eventually sent two letters to the EU, one was a letter applying for an extension of "Brexit", which did not have his signature, and the other was a letter signed by him, saying that the application for an extension was a "mistake". At present, the EU side is discussing the latest situation in the UK.
<b>PARIS, France —</b> <b>The Paris art market could benefit from Brexit</b>. The 46th Edition of the Paris International Contemporary Art Fair (fiac), held at the Grand Palais in Paris from 17 to 20 October, brings together 199 galleries from 29 countries, 70% of which are European, 28% French, 18% American, and Chinese galleries with magic stone space and vitamin space. As Brexit approaches, there is growing voices that Paris will be the ultimate beneficiary of Brexit. Zona gallery unveiled its new Paris space during fiac, and blue-chip galleries such as The White Cube and Pace Gallery have set out to find an art space in Paris as a continental base for the gallery.
BARCELONA, Spain — Unrest over the sentencing of Catalan separatists continues. Local police said protest clashes had injured about 400 people since Oct. 14 and arrested 128 violent demonstrators. Protesters demonstrated near the headquarters of the National Police in Barcelona, Spain, on October 18 and threw objects at the police. Police used rubber bullets, tear gas and others to disperse the demonstrators. Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marasca said on the same day that violent demonstrators seeking Catalan independence will face up to 6 years in prison under Spanish law.
<b>FUKUSHIMA, Japan —</b> <b>Typhoon Haibeis washed away 55 bags of nuclear pollutants</b>. Japan's Ministry of the Environment surveyed 760 temporary storage sites for nuclear waste in Fukushima Prefecture, and as of October 17, 55 bags containing nuclear pollutants had been washed away by water. It is understood that the bags that were washed away by the water mainly contained dirt and tree branches and turf cleaned from the scene of the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and each bag weighed from 100 kilograms to one ton.
Yushan, Jiangxi — The police removed the notice of a comprehensive ban on chess and card rooms and mahjong halls. On October 20, the WeChat public account of the Public Security Bureau of Yushan County, Jiangxi Province, issued a notice requiring the closure of chess and card rooms and mahjong halls throughout the county. The move was accused of being "one size fits all" and sparked controversy. On the morning of October 21, a reporter from the Beijing News confirmed from the Yushan County Public Security Bureau that the relevant notice had been deleted by the official micro, and the reason for the deletion was unknown. Another lawyer said that the police issued a ban notice suspected of exceeding their authority, "the law enforcement agency that has the power to ban chess and card rooms and mahjong halls should be legally empowered departments such as the Market Administration, not the public security organs." ”
Chongqing – The Chongqing University Museum is accused of exhibiting fakes. On October 14, an article titled "Chongqing University Spent 6.7 Million Yuan to Build a Fake Museum?" The article pushed the newly opened Chongqing University Museum to the forefront. Yan Xiaohong, director of the Museum and Social Relics Department of the Chongqing Cultural Relics Bureau, said that the Chongqing Cultural Relics Bureau has not yet received an application for the establishment of the Chongqing University Museum. In addition, the Chongqing Cultural Relics Bureau also did not receive an application for the filing of the exhibition at the Chongqing University Museum. At present, Chongqing University and the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics have said they have intervened in the investigation.
France, Levan - The Louvre Collection Preservation and Preservation Center was officially completed. In the city of Liévin, 200 kilometres north of Paris, the new and sprawling Louvre Collection Preservation and Preservation Centre has been opened to exhibitions and researchers. The vast majority of the building was designed by Roger Stirk Harbours. Although the interior was empty on opening day, by 2023 the center will house around 25,000 of the Louvre's collections. On 28 October, the first to be moved in will be building elements from the Louvre's history department, after which the sculpture collection will also be relocated.