It's too bad to see that major portions of the recently completed 23rd street streetscape(see Clara luper area) are already overgrown with weeds and most of the trees and shrubs are dead. What a waste of money... serious money. I've seen this happen in other spots as well, most notably the midtown roundabout area and to a lesser extent the 6th street exit, for a time.

That being said, I wonder if they aren't throwing all this money around without having the ongoing maintenance secured ahead of time.

OKC Beautiful should be contacted.

They might be able to help with the maintenance, or at least help get some funding for it.