Greenwood Renaissance

Greenwood Evans-Fintube Arts Culture &
Entertainment District
Project Location:
Main Street on West, IDL on South, HWY 75 on East, Latimer Street on North
Estimated Total Project Cost:
$50 Million
Estimated Amount Requested from Vision Program:
$49.4 Million
A Collective Impact Proposal for Tulsa Development!
OSU/Brady Heights/Greenwood/Evans-Fintube
Brady
Heights
/OSU
Evans Fintube
GW
Other Confirmed Sources of Funding
Institution
Current Investment
Brownfields
$600,000.00
TOTAL
$600,000.00
Greenwood “Black Wall Street”
The Project
Keeping the end use in mind, the requested funds will 1) Pay consultants to prepare a small area plan
(within defined boundaries), 2) Infrastructure & streetscaping to implement the plan, 3) preparation
of properties in the focus area for mixed-used development , entertainment district and mass transit
improvements. The Evans Fintube project will address and support the billions of dollars currently
being invested into downtown Tulsa.
The first all African-American thriving commercial districts in the city of Tulsa known as
Black Wall Street
Booming with Red Brick building with thriving businesses owned and operated by blacks including:
Grocery Stores, libraries, banks, jewelers, Drug Stores and more.
The 1921 Race Riots
Although the 1921 race riots is something most Tulsans would rather erase from their memory, but
the fact of the matter is it is a reality that happened and must be confronted head on. However, it
must be confronted with a new found vision and outlook!
And this is what happen
The same energy and organization that came together to destroy this once thriving community
nearly 100 years ago, can be repurposed and reorganized to bring this community back to what it
was intended to be. A thriving commercial corridor of business, leaders, educators artist and so much
more.
Thriving again, Economic Power!
The Time is Now!
After the riots, Greenwood started to rebuild some 6 years later, during the rebuilding
process, the 1930, 40 & 50’s seen a resurgence of economic prosperity and development in
the Greenwood community.
Many residents experienced some of the same economic vibrancy that was experienced in
the early days of the 1900’s.
Some may remember such notable favorites like:
The Williams Dreamland Theater
The 60’s and 70’s begin to see it’s decline in the face of desegregation, most of the black
economic strength moved south leaving in the dust an afterthought of what was once Black
Wall Street.
Priority Investments
1. Economic development will result from the increased demand for what has
been missing for decades in Tulsa. The opportunity to spur tourism with a nationally known
historical destination called “Black Wall Street”. Although the current districts of downtown
Tulsa have shown great momentum and growth in recent years, the diamond in the rough
has yet to be polished to its former glory.
The Greenwood Evans-Fintube
District can be reclaimed as the
new and Improved destination spot
for many Generations to enjoy!
Bring on the Tourism!
rich with all the elements of the historic architecture of yesteryear, blended with visual
arts and modern art of today? The area can host arts & music festivals and attract an
even larger number of diverse groups of people to downtown Tulsa to enjoy what all
that districts (collectively) has offer.
Art & Culture!
2. Art & Culture/ Education! Imagine an art & culturally educational district
Quality Mixed-use/income Housing
The resurgence of the
Greenwood Evans-Fintube Arts
Culture & Entertainment
District will create an increased
demand for 3. Housing
north of downtown as
millenniums and other Tulsans
are seeking to reside in more
moderately priced housing in
urban settings. Quality mixedincome and market rate
housing is sorely missing from
Tulsa’s inner northern
boundary the potential to
attract more quality housing
just north of downtown is now
more appealing then ever!
Work in the Greenwood District
4. Job Opportunities will be a result of a successful implementation of the EvansFintube plan. The ability to employ hundreds of skilled construction, labors and service
industry employees will provide the community with long and short term sustainable jobs
needed to ensure a viable community for long term growth and continued economic and
housing development.
Who will benefit from this project?
Citizens of Tulsa as
well as visitors of
Tulsa will be able to
enjoy music, art
and educational
experience in the
growing
entertainment
district.
This mixed-used
project will help
drive development
into north Tulsa
and benefit the
entire community
young and old.
Brady Arts District Blue Dome District Deco District Greenwood District Pearl District
Who will Pay for on-going operations and maintenance?
These operations will be supported by increased sales tax revenue generated by
the components of the project. The Greenwood focus group was formed by
district business owners, neighborhood residents and concerned community
stakeholders to oversee the implementation of this plan.
Thank you for your time and consideration
Bought to you by:
People for Collective Impact for North Tulsa Development
Greenwood Evans-Fintube Art Cultural & Entertainment District