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  • How a $200M project could reshape health and housing in North Tulsa
  • What's next as TPS considers closing 17 schools across Tulsa?
  • What has Safe Move Tulsa actually changed in one year?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

1. $200M Peak at Parkway project aims to reshape north Tulsa (tulsaflyer.org) — North Tulsa could see a major transformation with the $200 million Peak at Parkway project, bringing a new medical facility, hundreds of housing units, and co‑working and retail space. Backed by proposed tax increment financing districts now moving through Tulsa's approval process, the development aims to close health and economic gaps between north and south Tulsa over the next five years.
   

2. 'She's already connected to her school': Tulsa Public Schools addressed next steps in school closure proposal (kjrh.com) — Tulsa Public Schools is weighing a proposal that could close 17 schools, and families are pressing district leaders for details on costs, transportation, and student support. At a recent listening session, parents shared emotional concerns about children being uprooted while Superintendent Ebony Johnson warned a quick plan is needed to avoid a financial crisis before the October 19 board vote.
   

3. Timeline: Operation SAFE and Safe Move Tulsa one year later (newson6.com) — One year after Oklahoma's Operation SAFE, Tulsa's Safe Move Tulsa initiative has moved 725 people out of homelessness, closed 12 long-term encampments, and cleared nearly 200 tons of trash. A timeline of the past year shows how city sweeps, new camping rules, and housing placements have reshaped how unsheltered residents live across Tulsa.
   

4. South Tulsa neighborhood frustrated by string of car break-ins, thefts (newson6.com) — South Tulsa residents in the Chimney Hills neighborhood are dealing with a months‑long string of car break‑ins and vehicle thefts, including one woman whose car was stolen twice in two weeks. At least 10 police reports have been filed since July, and neighbors say they want more accountability while hoping the young suspect gets help before the crimes escalate further.
   

5. 2News Weather Team Creates Indoor Tornado at Discovery Lab (kjrh.com) — Tulsa families can get a close-up look at weather science as the 2News Weather Team joins Discovery Lab for liquid-nitrogen experiments that even create a small indoor tornado. The lab periodically offers these demonstrations to visitors, using dramatic temperature changes to show how air density, condensation, and circulation work. It's a kid-friendly way to explore severe weather concepts in a safe, hands-on setting.
   

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