Oklahoma City has been through a lot of turmoil in the last couple decades. The infamous bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh was a tragic event that the entire nation still mourns today. Following this event, development in downtown Oklahoma was relatively stagnant for many years and, likely as a result, the crime rates began to raise into some of the higher levels among other US cities. You can help protect your family and home by investing in home security services from ADT.

In recent years, Oklahoma seems to be entering into a new stage of development, with many neighborhoods starting over or redesigning, to usher in a new era of greatness for the city. Deep Deuce is a perfect example of revitalization that helped to push the city out of the long slump that started in the 80s. The success of the apartment complexes in Deep Deuce permeated through the rest of the city by demonstrating that Oklahoma was ripe for renewal, and also helped to feed newer projects like Bricktown with the population it needed to flourish.

Despite its setbacks, Oklahoma stands at the verge of a greatness which has sprung forth from its own deep history. Oklahoma City was once home to many jazz legends that include Count Basie and Charlie Christian, just to name a couple. Today, the city continues to contribute to the arts and is now host to the 3^rd largest arts festival in the country: The Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts. As a current resident of this vibrant and growing city, you should be proud of both the direction in which you are heading and the rich history that once defined this iconic place.