Oklahoma City may be a transformative 'Big League City' that is getting all kinds of national press and books written about us recently, but life isn't perfect for everyone here. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that almost 18% of residents live under the poverty line, and there are plenty more that are above it but still struggling to afford basic needs.
When times are tough economically, it can have a big impact on the services that the city can afford to provide for its residents. Oklahoma City was finally able to up its recycling game a little bit after recognizing how big of a problem we had with it. Sadly, there are less fortunate communities like Nichols Hills that aren't able to offer those services that are becoming increasingly necessary in an over-polluted world.