Comments on: Good Luck With That… http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/ The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer covers downtown OKC brick by brick. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: An American take on annoying Americanisms | News in brief http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 An American take on annoying Americanisms | News in brief Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:01:40 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1264 [...] in the comments section of yesterday’s post about my top 10 annoying Americanisms - a couple of which, my (American) wife and mother-in-law point out, I occasionally use [...] [...] in the comments section of yesterday’s post about my top 10 annoying Americanisms – a couple of which, my (American) wife and mother-in-law point out, I occasionally use [...]

]]> By: Jess M. http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Jess M. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:41:12 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1262 I said a while back that Bricktown is going down hill and everyone said I was crazy. Several people stated the NBA coming was a clear sign of Bricktowns popularity. It's sad to see all the boarded up, ugly buildings next to nice properties. Bricktown needs to stop thinking so far ahead that it forgets the present and start taking care of business. Before it ends up being bars and clubs and people won't go down there. I said a while back that Bricktown is going down hill and everyone said I was crazy. Several people stated the NBA coming was a clear sign of Bricktowns popularity. It’s sad to see all the boarded up, ugly buildings next to nice properties. Bricktown needs to stop thinking so far ahead that it forgets the present and start taking care of business. Before it ends up being bars and clubs and people won’t go down there.

]]> By: mike http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 mike Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:18:27 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1244 Brix is going in the place of Daquri Zone. Brix is going in the place of Daquri Zone.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Anonymous Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:06:27 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1256 [...] another take on the post I wrote the other day on the pending closing of Uncommon Grounds from Lynette Hendrix, assistant to [...] [...] another take on the post I wrote the other day on the pending closing of Uncommon Grounds from Lynette Hendrix, assistant to [...]

]]> By: mike http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 mike Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:57:22 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1251 I just don't understand the strategy of some of these property owners. Isn't it in their interest to have properties that are leased so that they can make money? It seems sitting on vacant property is a money drain. I just don’t understand the strategy of some of these property owners. Isn’t it in their interest to have properties that are leased so that they can make money? It seems sitting on vacant property is a money drain.

]]> By: slackmeyer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 slackmeyer Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:06:41 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1250 Maybe, but NYC doesn't have rent control on commercial space - only residential space. And politically, NYC might as well be on another planet. Do you really think Oklahomans will go for a law that creates rent caps? Now, there are other intriguing possibilities that I've heard of that I've been meaning to check into ... if I get a chance to breathe I'll see if I can't get to that later this week. For now, thanks to all for keeping this blog lively while I've been out chasing news stories. Maybe, but NYC doesn’t have rent control on commercial space – only residential space. And politically, NYC might as well be on another planet. Do you really think Oklahomans will go for a law that creates rent caps?
Now, there are other intriguing possibilities that I’ve heard of that I’ve been meaning to check into … if I get a chance to breathe I’ll see if I can’t get to that later this week. For now, thanks to all for keeping this blog lively while I’ve been out chasing news stories.

]]> By: Steven http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Steven Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:04:37 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1249 Steve, are you sure about Gary's question? I mean NYC has rent control. Free enterprise IS free enterprise, but I imagine this could be true IF the Bricktown Association voted it upon themselves, at least the majority voted that way. I think it would be a good thing and help save Bricktown. Steve, are you sure about Gary’s question? I mean NYC has rent control. Free enterprise IS free enterprise, but I imagine this could be true IF the Bricktown Association voted it upon themselves, at least the majority voted that way. I think it would be a good thing and help save Bricktown.

]]> By: LordGerald http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 LordGerald Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:56:43 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1248 The canal should be the "centerpiece" of the district, and of MAPS I. Instead, it just looks good when you have a creative photographer taking a picture, avoiding the empty spaces. My office is in Bricktown and I can't tell you how many times that my crew has gone to lunch and wandered the canal and noticed how dead and quiet it is, even on a Friday afternoon. Too many white elephants, and no concept of how to integrate the spaces to attract people. The canal should be the “centerpiece” of the district, and of MAPS I. Instead, it just looks good when you have a creative photographer taking a picture, avoiding the empty spaces.

My office is in Bricktown and I can’t tell you how many times that my crew has gone to lunch and wandered the canal and noticed how dead and quiet it is, even on a Friday afternoon.

Too many white elephants, and no concept of how to integrate the spaces to attract people.

]]> By: Gary http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Gary Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:59:34 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1247 Figured this much. I wish Bricktown property owners would figure out a good balance of what is good for the district and what is good for their pocket book. Figured this much. I wish Bricktown property owners would figure out a good balance of what is good for the district and what is good for their pocket book.

]]> By: slackmeyer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 slackmeyer Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:58:19 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/11/17/good-luck-with-that/#comment-1246 Nope. Free enterprise is free enterprise. Nope. Free enterprise is free enterprise.

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