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By: Project 180: What We’ll be Missing | OKC Central

Project 180: What We’ll be Missing | OKC Central — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:48:53 +0000

[...] years back Blair Humphreys, OKC’s own rising star on urban design and planning, suggested a change was long overdue for this intersection, a creation of the I.M. Pei Plan of the 1970s. Humphreys’ suggestion [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:48:41 +0000

Excellent post!

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:43:34 +0000

True, but doesn’t mean the City, Urban Design board, and the Chamber shouldn’t reconsider while they have the chance. As far as I’m concerned, it ain’t over until dirt is moving. I willing to bet Blair hasn’t given up the fight either. I also agree the street grid needs to be realigned.

By: Steve Lackmeyer

Steve Lackmeyer — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:11:11 +0000

Steven, these posts are about the street grid, not about the building. The building is a private project that has already gone through urban design review.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:39:28 +0000

I SERIOUSLY hope the City and Chamber gives second thought on this project before moving forward as planned. I agree Automobile Alley is our best chance at Downtown Retail, and it’s going to be screwed up if the building and street get built as planned. We really need to realign Broadway, have a better design for the Chamber building, one that interacts more with the street. Why can’t the Chamber build an extra floor and rent out the ground floor street level to retail? Let’s get it right this time!

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:01:15 +0000

I completely agree, Steve. And a significant portion of the northbound EK Gaylord traffic seems to come from people pulling out of the Santa Fe Garage and making a u-turn. It would be just as easy to turn right on Main, then right on Broadway to head north.

The reworking of that intersection was the best aspect of the new Chamber headquarters.