BIKE LANE BAN PASSED for Classen Boulevard

Hi  First name,

On Tuesday, December 30th, 2025, a disastrous ban on ANY new bike lanes on Classen Boulevard passed in the OKC city council on a 7-2 vote.

Entirely unfounded claims of bike lanes being dangerous and causing congestion were used to justify the ban. Its passage effectively cancels scheduled completions and connections of existing bike lanes that were due to be built on the section of Classen with the least amount of traffic according publicly accessible ACOG traffic data that you can look at yourself.

The conversations we have had with our neighbors and local businesses over the last few weeks have made it clear to us that OKC does not support this ban. Make sure to let council know how you feel about this vote (see below).

We will be continuing those conversations in the coming weeks and months to evaluate the best path forward to achieve a safer Classen Boulevard and reverse the ban.

We deeply thank everyone who took action these past few weeks, including the 43 businesses who cosigned out letter against it that was presented to council. If you own a business and would like to show your continued support, send us an email at info@thewheelsproject.org.

Please continue watching this space for updates on these lanes and other bike infrastructure around the city.

Just because the vote is over doesn't mean we can't still let our elected officials know how we feel about their vote. Make your voice heard.

Bradley Carter
Ward 1 Councilman
(405) 297-2404

ward1@okc.gov

James Cooper
Ward 2 Councilman
(405) 297-2402
ward2@okc.gov

Katrina Avers
Ward 3 Councilwoman

(405) 297-2402

ward3@okc.gov

Todd Stone
Ward 4 Councilman

(405) 297-2402

ward4@okc.gov

Matt Hinkle
Ward 5 Councilman

(405) 297-2569

ward5@okc.gov

JoBeth Hamon
Ward 6 Councilwoman

(405) 297-2404

ward6@okc.gov

Camal Pennington
Ward 7 Councilman

(405) 297-2569

ward7@okc.gov

Mark Stonecipher
Ward 8 Councilman

(405) 297-2569

ward8@okc.gov

Craig Freeman

City Manager 
(405) 297-2345
craig.freeman@okc.gov

David Holt

Mayor

(405) 297-2424

mayor@okc.gov

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Don't live in OKC but work or play here? Email the mayor and city manager anyway!

We've been doing bike lane clean-ups every second Saturday. The next one is planned for Saturday, January 10th, at 12pm (we're pushing it back a couple hours to let it warm up a bit). The January clean-up location will be, of course, existing CLASSEN BOULEVARD BIKE LANES between NW13th and NW16th. Meet at OnCue.

Watch social media for additional details or updates.

Note: Make sure you have a waiver on file before you join in on the clean-ups!

These situations move fast, so it's important to keep up. The absolute fastest way to get information is via our Discord. The next best is social media, followed by this newsletter.