Comments on: OKC is a Major League City

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:08:51 +0000

^^^ Very true…

Re-facade some of these older buildings, or the Urban Renewal catastrophies. AT&T? Hideous. The Park Harvey? The inside may be nice, but the outside is lacking. The Chase? Replace all of the galss with something more bright.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:41:49 +0000

Paint the Town…literally.

80% of the highrise buildings downtown are a shade of brown circa 1970s.

By: Jess M.

Jess M. — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:23:54 +0000

I’d like to see more landscaping. Make the sidewalks downtown look nice with flowers and art or something that shows the heritage. Maybe more fountains and small parks.

By: pjrogers

pjrogers — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:07:31 +0000

hey steve.
i moved here from modesto ca last year in may. i love okc, went to the moa and a redhawks game on the 4th.
my wife and i would really like to move into a condo in the bricktown area, but we are both retired and the prices are california like, not okc like. is there anything in the 150k for a 2-3 bedroom “flat” within a couple of blocks of the “brick”. if not than show this e-mail to some of the developers, i know there are 1000′s of us just waiting to enjoy okc’s metro.? thanks pjrogers

By: David L. Payne

David L. Payne — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:46:01 +0000

What we are short of is places to put the statues!! We need good – make that great – public spaces, sidewalks, markets, etc. Kerr Park should be a destination and the space in front of the new Chamber building should be more than a circle drive and some landscaping….if they are going to have a huge screen then they should provide space to show public outdoor movies and make it something the new residents of the Triangle will cherish.

This area of downtown actually has some history with that: Gaylord use to stage public concerts and display OU football games (on a magnetic scoreboard) behind their headquarters on 4th and Broadway. He recognized the need for small, programmed public spaces — something that OKC is currently failing to do.

Also, add a chess area near City Hall for the chess players that cluster around the hotdog place on Main St – and demolish Couch drive to increase the size of the park there.

That would be a start.

By: Ryan McNeill

Ryan McNeill — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:36:28 +0000

re: No. 9 — one thing I’ve noticed in my travels is the best cities seem to have lots of artwork…well, more specifically, lots of statues celebrating its past.

Oklahoma isn’t short of historical figures.