Being 120 miles east of Oklahoma City, and 80 miles west of Tulsa, it is not surprising that Carlton Landing is designed to be explicitly sustainable. The remote 1000-acre community intends to be self-sufficient in every sense. Visionary creator Grant Humphreys, his family, and his Oklahoma City-based development firm have brought to life the fabric of a real place in less than 10 years.
Hugging the shores of Lake Eufaula – the largest man-made reservoir in Oklahoma – the town occupies a privileged natural setting with mature vegetation, natural gas wells, and ample lake access complemented by a varied topography that includes steep bluffs and flat areas suitable for agriculture. A small island on the east side is located within the Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction, but can host public uses such as equestrian trails, a marina facility, and dormitories for summer camps. A second phase, an additional 900 acres, to the south has already been subject of a visioning charrette.
Development Approach
Self-governance: Carlton Landing is the first New Urbanist community to become an incorporated town.
Mix of uses: town center shops, restaurants, live/ work units, and generous greens and parks.
Mix of housing: condominiums, townhouses, cottages, and large estates.
Self-sustaining: town will have its own sewer treatment plant.
Civic amenities: elementary school, a church, town green pavilion, community pool with clubhouse, and a community garden with nearby facility for management, processing, and sale of produce.
Defining Design Details
Community emphasized: many of the smaller units are arranged around shared common areas, courts, and/or along pedestrian paths.
Seamless infrastructure: light Imprint rainwater mitigation techniques are visible to all in the parks, streets, lots, alongside buildings, and blending into to the natural context.
Investment in authenticity: load-bearing brick structures & wood-plank boardwalks.
