If you're an artist inspired by Route 66, the Arts Commission for the City of Tulsa is seeking artwork at two Route 66 sites in town. The first site is for the traffic circle at East Admiral Place and South Mingo Road, which is on the original 1926 to 1932 alignment of Route 66 in … Continue reading Tulsa seeks Route 66 art projects
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Conference center being built near Red Oak II
A conference center is being built across the road from Red Oak II complex near Carthage, Missouri, to generate revenue and help preserve re-creation of artist Lowell Davis' childhood hometown. Paul Adler at KY3 in Springfield, Missouri, filed this well-produced report about Red Oak II and hopes to preserve it for future generations: Enter Larry … Continue reading Conference center being built near Red Oak II
Prosecutor requests indictment be dropped against Galena officials
A special prosecutor in Cherokee County, Kansas, has filed a motion to drop criminal charges against several Galena officials, including the mayor, over a land purchase, according to a report late Thursday by KSN / KODE-TV. According to the report, the prosecutor filed the motion after it was determined the city officials didn't violate the … Continue reading Prosecutor requests indictment be dropped against Galena officials
Albuquerque businesses try to halt mayor’s rapid-transit plan
A group of businesses along Albuquerque's Central Avenue are trying to put the brakes on the mayor's ambitious plan to install a $100 million rapid-transit bus system along the corridor. Mayor Richard Berry wants to dedicate two lanes of Central, aka Route 66, along a 10-mile stretch for a series of buses that would mimic … Continue reading Albuquerque businesses try to halt mayor’s rapid-transit plan
Albuquerque mayor wants rapid-transit buses on Central
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Perry this week pitched a $100 million plan to spur economic development along the city's Route 66 corridor -- two lanes of dedicated bus lines to mimic a light-rail system. The bus system would cover a 10-mile stretch of Central Avenue between Louisiana and Coors streets, according to the Albuquerque Journal. City … Continue reading Albuquerque mayor wants rapid-transit buses on Central
Lebanon Park Board approves funding for Route 66 park
The Park Board of Lebanon, Missouri, approved nearly $400,000 in funding for a Route 66-themed area in Boswell Park after about an hour of debate, according to the print edition of the Lebanon Daily Record. That was about $100,000 less than a previous proposal floated about a month ago. About $323,000 of the funds will … Continue reading Lebanon Park Board approves funding for Route 66 park
A tree grows in Galena
A Dutch arborist who loves Route 66 aims to help trees grow in the tainted soil of Galena, Kansas, and other Route 66 towns with a method that helps vegetation thrive in arid climates or poisoned soils, according to an article in the Joplin Globe. It's difficult for trees to grow in Galena and other … Continue reading A tree grows in Galena
Grants mayor wants to end Fire and Ice Bike Rally
Grants, New Mexico, Mayor Martin Hicks and several city councilors want to end the city's annual Historic Route 66 Fire and Ice Bike Rally because of a spike in crime at the event last month and fears of a "major incident" breaking out at future events. According to the Cibola County Beacon newspaper: According to … Continue reading Grants mayor wants to end Fire and Ice Bike Rally
One way to repurpose an old sign
Steve Paulken, city manager for Winslow, Arizona, sent these photos of the old Moore's Pawn & Trading sign along Route 66 in town being refurbished, thanks in part to a city program. Paulken wrote in an email: This sign has been here for over 30 years, but in recent years has been unused and totally faded out. … Continue reading One way to repurpose an old sign
Kingman building ‘welcome arch’ to its downtown
Kingman, Arizona, is building a "welcome arch" across its downtown Beale Street, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. The arch would be installed as part of Kingman's participation as a quarterfinalist in the America's Best Communities contest in which $10 million is at stake, city manager John Dougherty said. Dougherty said the ABC team, which … Continue reading Kingman building ‘welcome arch’ to its downtown