Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper entered office with a goal of restoring walkable neighborhoods and connecting districts with efficient public transit.

Cooper says Embark transit has come closer in the past couple of years to achieving its share of that goal.

"With last year’s budget, Embark made history," said Cooper, who serves on the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority as well as the city council.

He said Embark added "critically needed" Sunday bus service for the first time since the mid 1960s. The upcoming budget continues the commitment, he said.