By: Anjelicia Bruton
OKLAHOMA CITY -
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Crystal Bridge Conservatory is about to undergo a major facelift. The renovations will cost nearly $10 million. “It needs a little updating. Some of the infrastructure is aging and needs replacing, so we thought let s take this opportunity and think big and really make an even better crystal bridge,” Myriad Botanical Garden president and CEO Maureen Heffernan said.
Heffernan said the design team has been working on this for the past two years. The conservatory will feature more colorful plants and will improve the accessibility for people with disabilities and educational resources.
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City Ward 8 Councilman Mark Stonecipher says it is time to revisit and revise the 2015 panhandling ordinance that was ruled unconstitutional by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver last summer.
Stonecipher commented after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the city s plea for a new hearing. A city council majority argued the ordinance was necessary to protect public safety, while critics said it criminalized poverty. The appeals court ruled it was an unconstitutional violation of free-speech rights.
Worth noting: Stonecipher, an attorney, suggested a revision in line with the 10th Circuit’s decision. In a concurring opinion and in footnotes, the appeals court judges said the council could have crafted an ordinance more closely aligned with the stated goal of enhancing safety for pedestrians in traffic medians.
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