Quote Originally Posted by Spartan View Post
Tulsa and BA need to form an alliance to further a regional urban planning agenda. Jenks is great, but not the big kahuna. BA will be almost as big as Tulsa in a few decades, considering how much further east they could sprawl if they wanted to. BA already has its own freeway loop, practically. The day that they get serious about their downtown and historic hoods is when they'll be a serious competitor and potential ally; don't judge these large suburbs based on what they have done so far, because there are too many successful "transformed suburb" models out there, like Overland Park, Plano, et al.

They all start ****ty, hit critical mass, then amp up their development practices at the right time when they have a strong wind of growth behind them.
You mean a regional planning group? Maybe something like INCOG (Indian Nations Council of Governments)
INCOG | Tulsa, OK | Regional Partners - Regional Solutions

Broken Arrow does have it's own highway loop and is investing and growing it's very small downtown area, now know as The Rose District.
Home - Rose District

The agreement on the dams between Jenks and Tulsa is because they share the river south of 91st Street, Tulsa is on the east bank there and Jenks is on the west bank.