Our Work
Publications
All of SLA's publications can be found on our Substack, under the name "Local Action Journal." You can also find our work products on this page.
Masthead
Editor-in-Chief: Anna Hyslop, Director of External Affairs
Supervising Editor: Edgardo Diaz Vega, SLA alum and current Graduate Degree Fellow at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Managing Editor: Sam Hunt, President
Managing Editor: Maria Garcia, Director of Campus Affairs
Editor: Claire Hyslop, Local Economic Policy Intern
Policy Proposals
Local Climate Action Plan
During the summer of 2023, SLA leadership wrote a local climate action plan based on the 2018 Mayor's Climate Agreement. The plan is now undergoing substantial revisions. The original document can be viewed at the link below.
Permit Reform
Our former Director of Policy, Daniel Zavala Paramo, drafted a proposal aimed at reforming the solar permitting process within Norman.
Leading Pedestrian Intervals
Daniel also wrote a proposal that seeks to implement leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs) in Norman.
Public Comments
Our resident transit policy experts, Daniel Zavala Paramo and Edgardo Diaz Vega, produced two public comments in response to actions taken by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. They also wrote a letter to OU's Traditions Square West Administration in pursuit of sidewalk improvements.
Comment on OKDOT's 2023 Highway Safety Improvement Program
Comment on OKDOT's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for FY24 - FY 27
Comment on Traditions Square West Sidewalk
National Youth Climate Statement
2023 Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) USA
SLA contributed to and signed the 2023 National Youth Climate Statement at the LCOY-USA hosted in Washington, DC, at American University.
Mapping Fossil Fuel Ties
As a part of our work with the Campus Climate Network, Anna, our resident energy policy expert, created a map of fossil fuel funding at OU. View the map below, or
Land Use and Parking Maps
Edgardo Diaz Vega, the former Sustainable Transportation Lead at SLA, created this phenomenal map of all parking lots and publicly accessible spots in Norman and beyond.
Edgardo also mapped different land uses throughout Cleveland County.
ENDURE Podcast
Back in 2023, Anna recorded four episodes for the ENDURE Podcast. ENDURE aimed to facilitate conversations relating to the intersection between activism and mental health, while simultaneously offering unique anecdotes from college students.