Comments on: Another Example of James Cotter Making Friends

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:32:09 +0000

I hardly think Cotter said no to this as a statement against the Underground’s negative effects on downtown streetlife.

I hardly think Cotter knows a thing about urban development.

By: David Benton

David Benton — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:35:03 +0000

I wonder how many people saying the Underground is “lame” actually use it? It should be an alternate mode of foot traffic – say for those who like to walk during their lunch hour and the weather doesn’t support outside walking. It is a pleasure to walk through the tunnels and seeing Okies actually getting some exercise. It wasn’t meant to move large numbers of people. Kansas City has a similar tunnel going from their convention center to hotels. Crappy lighting, dull interior – now that is lame.

By: Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:07:44 +0000

In the end I can’t say the Underground is the best thing for downtown. It’s really lame on the inside, and while the art in it is kind of nice, I think it should be moved to an art museum in C2S and the tunnels should be closed, forcing people to use the terranean level to get from building to building.

Plus it is so aggravating how crappy security guards won’t let you exit to the street level through their building. They will all insist there are signs when there are in fact no signs anywhere saying you have to stay in the Underground.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:59:04 +0000

Mr. Cotter sounds alot like someone with a similar name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Potter

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:48:54 +0000

Bravo to you Steve for pointing out a source of severe disappointment due solely to one relative newcomer’s muleheadedness. Start a movement — I’m sure the Skirvin, BC Clark, Downtown OKC, Automobile Alley and assorted others would heartily support a revival of this ultracool opportunity. Talk about curb appeal!!

By: LJ

LJ — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:21:20 +0000

The “Underground”, although I do think it is a somewhat unique character of downtown Okc, I am not a big fan. I like to see the people moving about at street-level, not underground like a bunch of ants. I think the money that has been spent on the Underground could have been better used elsewhere downtown.

Thank you Mr. Cotter for saying no to a money wasting project.

By: ben

ben — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:42:22 +0000

We keep talking about pedestrian foot traffic. Creating corridors for people to get from one area to another. The tunnels do nothing to create energy in a downtown area. They hide it. The tunnels are there to keep people out of the weather. (That was their main purpose) Plus they are very ineffiecent in moving large numbers of people from one event to another.

By: Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:29:34 +0000

Yeah, perhaps that design can be re-implemented when there’s a little more activity going on underground. The fluorescent lights are cool, but there’s got to be more…

By: Blair

Blair — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:17:42 +0000

Though to Cotter’s credit he has spared thousands of tourists the misery of wondering aimlessly through the basements of downtown in an attempt to find the subway.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:55:20 +0000

It’s very disappointing to see what could have been. I wonder what Mr. Cotter’s reasons were for not wanting something like this done in front of his building.

It was going to be free to him, and it obviously would have brightened up the outside of his building (which could use a little polish) and made the immediate area a little more inviting.

I’m really starting to think Cotter is somewhat of an idiot.