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City reviews final plans for Clare Looper Civil Rights Center; groundbreaking targeted this summer

Oklahoma City Council · April 7, 2026
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MAPS staff and project designers presented final plans for the Clare Looper Civil Rights Center along MLK Boulevard, describing galleries, event space, public art and a proposed plaza; the council heard a $33.2 million budget and a plan to bid late April with a potential late‑2027 opening.

MAPS program manager David Todd and architects for Bacas Payne presented final schematic plans for the Clare Looper Civil Rights Center on Martin Luther King Boulevard between Madison and 26th, saying the project will include exhibition galleries, a flexible "Freedom Hall" event space and a civic plaza that connects to the historic Freedom Center.

"We're really happy to be bringing you final plans today for the Clare Looper Civil Rights Center," David Todd told the council, saying the team had worked with the Freedom Center board and…

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