SUBURBAN PROTOTYPES Suburban Single-Family Construction: Country Club Corridor and Turnpike Entrance While the City of Muskogee prefers urban redevelopment, it recognizes the opportunity for suburban subdivision development on open land. Suburban single-family construction should focus on an area in northeast Muskogee near Country Club Road. This area has a multi-faceted nexus for development that makes it desirable for moderate to upper income single-family neighborhoods. First, it offers excellent access. It is near the access ramp for the Muskogee Turnpike at Shawnee Bypass – US Highway 62. This ramp is the closest within city limits to Tulsa and Broken Arrow and is therefore a convenience for commuters traveling to the metropolitan area for work. Highway 62 is itself another commuter route leading to the Port of Muskogee, Ft. Gibson, and Tahlequah to the east. It connects to US Highway 69 to the west. It is also near one of Muskogee’s most desirable addresses, namely the Muskogee Golf Club. Several attractive and stable neighborhoods are already in the area. The location is close to shopping and dining on the Shawnee Bypass with more commercial redevelopment currently happening at the York Street intersection. Finally, it is near education institutions, including NSU-Muskogee, Connors State College, Bacone College, the Indian Capital Technology Campus, and the Muskogee High School, which make it attractive to parents with teenage children, young adults, and teachers or staff working at the schools. The Muskogee Public Schools plans to build a new athletic complex and football stadium adjacent to the High School if its bond election succeeds in October 2019. New subdivisions of homes in this area should be walkable with sidewalks and connected street networks. Focus group participants voiced a desire for gated developments with security features.
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