ULI Oklahoma Luncheon: Significance & History of Our Public Parks
Tue, Sep 09
|Oklahoma City Community Foundation
This event will highlight how public parks have helped define OKC’s urban landscape – & why they matter now more than ever.


Time & Location
Sep 09, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Oklahoma City Community Foundation, 1000 N Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, USA
About the event
Join ULI Oklahoma for an engaging luncheon exploring the history and legacy of our community’s public parks in shaping our urban landscape. We will be joined by Brian Dougherty and Bob Blackburn for a presentation and interactive discussion. Dougherty and Blackburn are authors of the recently published book Parks of Oklahoma City: A History, which will be available for purchase at the event ($40 - cash only).
EVENT DETAILS:
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Provided TICKETS: Members - $20
Non-Members - $35
From early park planning to their role in shaping community life today, this event will highlight how public parks have helped define OKC’s urban landscape – & why they matter now more than ever.