At this second state of the city address for Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, he reiterated the goals that got him election 11 months ago and what he has done to accomplish them.

The times call for change, he said. Even if it means doing things differently than we have before.

One the issue of homelessness and affordable housing, Nichols says the county is set to vote to sell a vacant detention center to the city to use as a homeless shelter.

A winter shelter recently opened and the city launched the Housing Impact Fund, with money approved by voters.

Smart, long-term strategies to reach our goal of bringing 6,000 affordable units by 2028, he said.

To get the housing up quickly, the city created the Housing Acceleration Team to streamline construction bids and permit processes.

He used th

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