OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14 -- City of Oklahoma City issued the following news:
Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation walked away from the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Oklahoma Impact Awards ceremony a winner of the Outstanding Public Initiative Award for the Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center.
ULI's Impact Awards ceremony was held on Feb. 9 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.
The Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center, 909 Frederick Douglass Ave., opened in July 2023 and is the first City-owned multigenerational center to open in Oklahoma City in over 40 years. The center has 300 members and continues to grow.
"We are honored to receive this recognition," OKC Parks Director Melinda McMillan-Miller said. "The Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center ...