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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 6
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Oklahoma City Ward 6 Councilwoman Meg Salyer visits with Carrie Blumert from the OKC-County Health Department about the upcoming Open Streets OKC event and other activities hosted by the health department.
A
Hello,
I'm
Meg,
Salyer
and
I'd
like
to
welcome
you
to
the
Ward
6
capsule,
show
today,
I'm
really
happy
today
to
talk
about
a
great
event:
that's
happening
on
North
West,
23rd
Street.
Soon
our
friend
Carrie
blow
from
the
Oklahoma
counties,
Oklahoma
City,
County,
Health,
Department
you're,
the
community
partner
coordinator
I,
would
that's
a
really
long
title,
a
really
long
name
but
you're
working
on
open
streets
and
I'm,
hoping
that
for
our
viewers
that
haven't
participated
before
that
we
could
start
with
a
little
history.
A
B
Open
streets
is
actually
a
concept
that
started
in
South
America
in
the
70s
called
Cyclovia,
and
the
concept
is
really
simple.
You
close
down
a
main
road
for
several
hours,
so
no
cars
can
be
on
the
road
and
people
can
bike
and
run
and
walk
and
walk
their
dogs
and
bring
their
strollers.
So
we
wanted
to
bring
that
concept
to
Oklahoma
City.
We
started
in
2014
with
our
very
first
open
streets
OKC,
and
we
chose
Uptown
23rd
Street
because
of
the
thriving
business
district
area.
A
I,
remember
that
day,
incredibly
well,
you
know
hearing
about
it
and
wondering
who
was
going
to
turn
out
and
showing
up
and
thousands
of
thousands
of
people
and
people
and
kids
and
dogs
and
bikes
and
all
sorts
of
activities,
but
it
was
the
energy
yes
was
so
high.
It
was
really
kind
of
a
special
surprise.
It
really
was
I.
B
Was
there
that
day
too
and
we
were
crossing
our
fingers
for
maybe
a
thousand
attendees,
and
we
think
we
had
close
to
10,000
that
first
first
time
we
ever
did
it
and
we
thought
okay.
We
have
to
do
this
again
and
we
have
to
make
this
an
annual
thing.
So
we
partner
with
uptown
23rd
we
closed
on
23rd
Street
from
Western
all
the
way
to
Robinson.
So
it's
one
mile
and
then
recently
we've
connected
the
paseo
arts
district
into
the
event
as
well.
B
B
In
addition
to
promoting
health
and
wellness-
and
you
know
being
active,
which
is
what
open
streets
seeks
to
do,
those
businesses
and
restaurants
say
that
it's
one
of
their
best
days
of
the
year,
so
we're
we're
actually
using
this
event
to
promote
local
businesses
and
stimulate
the
local
economy.
And
so
we
really
like
that
aspect
too,
of
it
great.
A
B
Have
a
lot
of
partners,
so
we
have
about
70
different
partner
agencies
that
come
to
the
event
and
provide
some
type
of
activity.
So
the
American
Heart
Association
Oklahoma's
Credit
Union
Oklahoma
City
Public
Schools
Junior,
League,
Oklahoma,
City
University.
A
lot
of
smaller
nonprofits
will
come
out.
So
when
an
agency
comes
out
and
helps
us
out,
they
provide
some
type
of
activity
to
get
kids
and
families
moving,
and
then
they
can
also
hand
out
information
about
what
types
of
services
they
provide.
So.
B
Year
we
had
a
rock
climbing
wall,
we've
had
the
YMCA
come
out
and
teach
classes.
You
know
Zumba
Tai
Chi
this
year,
we're
having
Metro
tech
come
out
and
do
some
line
dancing
and
Zumba
The
Boathouse
Foundation
typically
has
those
rowing
machine
right.
We
have
all
kinds
of
obstacle
courses
and
belly
dancing
lessons
and
we
try
to
have
lots
of
different
types
of
activities.
So
when
kids
come,
they
can
try
all
sorts
of
things
and
figure
out.
You
know
something
they've
never
tried
before
they
might
like
to
do.
A
B
Then
we
also
have
food
trucks
at
the
event
and
you
might
say
well
a
lot
of
our
free
trucks.
Aren't
that
healthy.
So
in
order
for
a
food
truck
to
be
a
part
of
open
streets,
we
just
ask
that
they
provide
at
least
one
healthy
item
on
their
menu
that
day.
So
even
our
donut
truck
provides
a
healthy
item
and
it
still
sells
out
it's
these
little
protein
peanut
butter
poppers.
A
A
B
The
purpose
of
open
streets
is,
it
kind
of
is
twofold:
one
is
to
promote
health
and
wellness
and
being
active,
and
the
other
part
of
it
is
to
promote
active
transportation.
So
raising
awareness
around
walking
places,
biking
places,
hopefully
using
public
transportation.
Embarq
is
one
of
our
big
partners.
They
always
come
bring
one
of
their
really
nice
buses
and
let
people
kind
of
take
a
tour
of.
A
B
A
B
A
B
Bus
route
20
to
go
straight
to
our
front
door-
perfect!
Yes,
so
out
at
that
Center,
we
really
want
it
to
be
a
wellness
hub
where
people
can
come,
get
primary
care
services
at
our
clinic
that
can
come
walk
on
our
walking
trails.
They
can
get
cooking
classes,
weight-loss
classes
they
can
attend.
You
know,
seminars
and
sessions
to
learn
about
all
different
kinds
of
things
related
to
health
and
wellness.
We
have
several
partners
that
come
to
that
location
and
provide
services,
legal
aid,
the
Regional
Food
Bank
of
Oklahoma
OSU
Extension.
B
We
have
community
gardens,
you
can
come
and
have
your
own
garden.
We
have
soccer
fields,
basketball
courts,
so
we
really
want
it
to
be
a
health
and
wellness
center.
What
does
OSU
Extension
do
out
there,
for
they
provide
a
lot
of
Education
out
in
the
community
related
to
community
gardening.
Okay,
healthy
eating,
healthy,
cooking,
a
little
bit
of
Agriculture,
so
we
partner
with
them
quite
a
bit.
I
know
people.
A
B
Terrific
yeah
and
all
we
are
you
familiar
with
our
total
wellness
program.
Why
don't
you
tell
us
a
bit
okay,
so
at
that
campus
we
offer
a
program
called
total
wellness.
It's
completely
free.
Your
tax
dollars
have
already
paid
for
it,
and
it
is
one
hour
a
week
for
eight
weeks
and
you
come
and
learn
a
lot
of
information
about
how
to
cook
healthier
at
home.
How
to
manage
your
stress,
how
to
sleep
better?
How
to
count
your
you
know
understand
what
a
carbohydrate
is
versus
a
protein
versus
of
fats,
so
very
educational.
B
B
A
B
B
B
B
A
B
B
A
Construction,
all
over
downtown
to
lots
and
lots
of
opportunities
to
to
get
out
yeah
be
active.
Yeah
I
was
in
a
meeting
this
morning
and
we
were
talking
about
you
know.
Oklahoma
City's
image,
and
one
of
those
things
we
really
need
to
work
on
is
an
understanding
that,
as
a
community,
we
love
to
be
out
love
to
walk.
We
love
to
ride
bikes,
we
are
fit
and
we
enjoy
the
activity.
So
open
streets
was
one
of
the
earliest
yeah.