Comments on: Questions Have Been Asked, and Names Have Been Named http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/ The Oklahoman\'s Steve Lackmeyer breaks down Oklahoma City brick by brick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: slackmeyer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 slackmeyer Mon, 11 May 2009 12:26:38 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2603 I look forward to hearing more.... I look forward to hearing more….

]]> By: Brent Brewer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 Brent Brewer Mon, 11 May 2009 01:49:25 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2605 On the boarded up parts of the building you are talking about, all you had to do is call us about our plans for those. I think you will be happy. We had to board those up for now because transients where residing in those spaces and creating hazards. On the boarded up parts of the building you are talking
about, all you had to do is call us about our plans for those. I think you will be happy. We had to board those up
for now because transients where residing in those spaces and creating hazards.

]]> By: Brent Brewer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Brent Brewer Mon, 11 May 2009 01:41:52 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2604 I know you don't like the gum. We will get it off for you this week. This gum does have some significant historical value though. Those pieces of gum where placed there while customers waited in line to enter the Bricktown Haunted Warehouse when it began over 20 years ago. Basically, the business that put the name "Bricktown" on the map. We had to have portable lighting brought in because there were no operable street lights at the time. We also had to advertise 3 blocks east of the Myriad because no one new where "Bricktown" was located. We have already removed more than half already. This is what is left over. I know you don’t like the gum. We will get it off for
you this week. This gum does have some significant historical value though. Those pieces of gum where placed there while customers waited in line to enter the
Bricktown Haunted Warehouse when it began over 20 years
ago. Basically, the business that put the name “Bricktown” on the map. We had to have portable lighting brought in because there were no operable street lights at the time. We also had to advertise 3 blocks east of the Myriad because no one new where “Bricktown” was located. We have already removed more than half already. This is what is left over.

]]> By: dustbury.com » Not New York http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 dustbury.com » Not New York Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:58:23 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2622 [...] Oklahoma City: Chewing gum accumulates vertically. [...] [...] Oklahoma City: Chewing gum accumulates vertically. [...]

]]> By: Wylie H. http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 Wylie H. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:08:59 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2608 As an occasional visitor from Dallas, I was struck (negatively) by some of the same things that caught Steve's eye. If I recall correctly, those sandbags have been there for years-- at the time I remember thinking that it not only looked ugly, but was somewhat unwise (hiding place for vagrants, animals, rodents, etc.). The cost of sealing that area up in an attractive manner would be pretty modest. As an occasional visitor from Dallas, I was struck (negatively) by some of the same things that caught Steve’s eye. If I recall correctly, those sandbags have been there for years– at the time I remember thinking that it not only looked ugly, but was somewhat unwise (hiding place for vagrants, animals, rodents, etc.). The cost of sealing that area up in an attractive manner would be pretty modest.

]]> By: Steven http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Steven Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:09:46 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2602 Mike, I've been doing that for 3 years feverishly with no results. Mike, I’ve been doing that for 3 years feverishly with no results.

]]> By: PLANSIT http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 PLANSIT Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:59:04 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2601 Blair - Check out "Land Value Tax" in wiki. Here are some examples: http://www.marylandlandtax.org/ http://www.indianalandvaluetax.org/ Pennsylvania seems to be the pioneer of LVT, as Harrisburg has utilized it since 1976. Blair – Check out “Land Value Tax” in wiki.

Here are some examples:

http://www.marylandlandtax.org/

http://www.indianalandvaluetax.org/

Pennsylvania seems to be the pioneer of LVT, as Harrisburg has utilized it since 1976.

]]> By: Blair http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2626 Blair Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:15:32 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2626 PLANSIT - that sounds like a brilliant plan. Do you know of any cities that are currently employing a similar system? PLANSIT – that sounds like a brilliant plan. Do you know of any cities that are currently employing a similar system?

]]> By: mike http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 mike Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:25:51 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2625 Steven, If "codes" are not being followed, than any citizen can petition the enforcement agency to enforce the code. Maybe this is what has to happen? Just put pressure on the city govenrment to start issuing fines to these companies that let their buildings go into disrepair. Steven,

If “codes” are not being followed, than any citizen can petition the enforcement agency to enforce the code. Maybe this is what has to happen? Just put pressure on the city govenrment to start issuing fines to these companies that let their buildings go into disrepair.

]]> By: PLANSIT http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/04/21/1208/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 PLANSIT Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:31:36 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1208#comment-2624 Re: Parking Lots The OKC Planning Department is looking into the possibility of increased property taxes on parking lot properties. The tax will increase every year until such property is developed. Currently, parking lots have nearly zero overhead making the revenues of $5 or $10 per car throughout the week fairly profitable without the risk associated with constructing a spec building. Re: Parking Lots

The OKC Planning Department is looking into the possibility of increased property taxes on parking lot properties. The tax will increase every year until such property is developed. Currently, parking lots have nearly zero overhead making the revenues of $5 or $10 per car throughout the week fairly profitable without the risk associated with constructing a spec building.

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