Mountain bikers to meet Saturday on protecting Turkey Mountain trails
The meeting comes less than two weeks after Simon Property Group, which owns Woodland Hills Mall, announced that it is planning to a build an upscale outlet mall in the Turkey Mountain area.
Turkey Mountain – Still Saying No to the Mall
Anyway Turkey Mountain is unique. A wilderness within sight of downtown. It is important to keep it that way. An outlet mall can go anywhere. If you think we need one of course. We’ve been doing fine without is my opinion.
Turkey Mountain: What Happened?
During this past week, TulsaNow was busy on the phone with INCOG, as well as scouring the Tulsa County Tax Accessor’s office, and gathering up as much official data we could possibly get our hands on. We learned a lot, and we’d like to share it. Over the next few days, as we’re enjoying the long Labor Day weekend, we’re going to be posting some maps, arial photos, and links to planning documents that we hope you’ll be as interested in digging in to as we were. We’ll also be answering your questions: contact us, and let us know what you’re confused about.
Kaiser Foundation says it will preserve its Turkey Mountain property
Many hikers, mountain bikers and other users of Turkey Mountain’s trail system have expressed concern that the recent announcement of a planned outlet mall at 61st Street and U.S. 75 could lead to more development along the mountain, eliminating trails and spoiling its natural beauty.
Stava said the foundation’s property, east and north of the proposed mall site, would not be developed for commercial purposes.
“It would solely be used to develop with the city of Tulsa and River Parks land,” he said.
George Kaiser Family Foundation Pledges To Preserve Turkey Mountain
Hundreds of people showed up Monday for a town hall meeting concerned they would lose access to the mountain. The news that Turkey Mountain is safe is sure to be a relief.
Bryan Duval, with T-Town Bicycles said, “That’s phenomenal and awesome. That would be the one acceptable solution to what everybody feared, that we would lose this chunk and then we’d lose even more of it.”
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