I'm at the Library Now
It’s bigger than a bread box.
Everybody wants to know what’s under that box. And Chip Minty and Larry Nichols, below, aren’t saying yet.
Give the Urban Renewal Authority credit – they’re doing better at knowing when to move their board meetings away from the office. The board room on the 24th floor of CityPlace is a tight fit for ordinary meetings these days. At best 
there is seating for about a dozen people to sit and listen to the actions of this prestigious board.
The last time they left the office, they met in the board room at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art to review development proposals for the Skirvin hotel. It was a good decision – the agency made a good impression on the developers and also got to show off one of downtown’s premier attractions to a lot of out-of-towners.
But even the museum board room – a big circular area – likely wouldn’t be big enough for today’s presentation. A who’s-who of downtown business and civic leaders are on hand today to see what we’ve all been waiting for – the Devon tower designs. How big will it be? What will it look like?
The library auditorium holds about 150 people. Those in attendance include Roy Williams, president of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, developer Grant Humphreys, architects Betsy Brunsteter, Anthony McDermid and Scott Dedmon, Automobile Alley civic leader Meg Salyer, American Fidelity foundation head Dave Lopez, and council members Pat Ryan and Gary Marrs.
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That is it – just a big black cube that covers the whole block. There must be 10 million sq feet of office space in that thing. Well that wasn’t what I expected. Just kidding – open the box!