Tours & Extras

Small homes can serve very different people, markets, and community goals—and Bartlesville offers two great examples. This mobile workshop will compare the Cottages at 6th Street, a 20-home community developed by Nehemiah Community Development with an affordability and neighborhood-reinvestment mission, with Gramercy, a privately developed rental community featuring tiny and small homes, cottages, bungalows, townhomes, and shared amenities. Participants will explore how financing, zoning, site design, parking, amenities, management, and target market shape each development. The goal is to move beyond the novelty of “tiny homes” and examine how compact housing can become a practical part of a broader local housing strategy.

Shuttle transportation, short walks and field observations, discussion with water and infrastructure professionals, a look at the Caney River/watershed system, a treatment or utility component if access is available, and an interactive exercise where participants work through competing choices involving cost, water yield, regulation, and reliability.

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How does a community plan for water when drought, regional supply, infrastructure costs, and long-term growth all compete for attention? This mobile workshop will use Bartlesville’s recent experience to explore the full water-planning picture—from drought response and regional reservoirs to the Caney River, wastewater treatment, reuse, and major capital investments. Participants will examine how smaller communities can build a diversified water strategy, balance reliability with affordability, and communicate difficult infrastructure decisions to residents and elected officials. The workshop is designed as a hands-on planning discussion rather than simply a facility tour, with a focus on lessons that can be applied in other communities.

Shuttle transportation, short walks and field observations, discussion with water and infrastructure professionals, a look at the Caney River/watershed system, a treatment or utility component if access is available, and an interactive exercise where participants work through competing choices involving cost, water yield, regulation, and reliability.

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Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Realized Skyscraper Experience one of America’s most distinctive architectural landmarks with a tour of Price Tower in downtown Bartlesville. Completed in 1956, this 19-story National Historic Landmark is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper and a remarkable example of his innovative approach to architecture and design. Participants will explore the building’s history, unique structural design, and relationship to Bartlesville’s development. Discover Wright’s vision of a “tree that escaped the crowded forest,” his innovative use of cantilevered floors, and the distinctive copper, concrete, and glass elements that make Price Tower an internationally recognized architectural treasure. This tour offers planning professionals a unique perspective on historic preservation, architectural innovation, adaptive reuse, and the importance of preserving iconic landmarks within a community.

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Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Realized Skyscraper Experience one of America’s most distinctive architectural landmarks with a tour of Price Tower in downtown Bartlesville. Completed in 1956, this 19-story National Historic Landmark is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper and a remarkable example of his innovative approach to architecture and design. Participants will explore the building’s history, unique structural design, and relationship to Bartlesville’s development. Discover Wright’s vision of a “tree that escaped the crowded forest,” his innovative use of cantilevered floors, and the distinctive copper, concrete, and glass elements that make Price Tower an internationally recognized architectural treasure. This tour offers planning professionals a unique perspective on historic preservation, architectural innovation, adaptive reuse, and the importance of preserving iconic landmarks within a community.

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