Comments on: Spending money on Core to Shore http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/ 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: steve lackmeyer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3686 steve lackmeyer Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:58:21 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3686 Nick, I got your post. Will be running soon! Nick, I got your post. Will be running soon!

]]> By: Joe http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3685 Joe Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:46:43 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3685 "That was a boring city council meeting.." I have yet, in my life, to hear the words "exciting" and "city counsel meeting" used together in the same sentence. “That was a boring city council meeting..”

I have yet, in my life, to hear the words “exciting” and “city counsel meeting” used together in the same sentence.

]]> By: Nick Roberts http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3684 Nick Roberts Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:35:55 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3684 Steve, did you get my Downtown OKC 2020 column? I never got an email response from you..hopefully you did. Steve, did you get my Downtown OKC 2020 column? I never got an email response from you..hopefully you did.

]]> By: Nick Roberts http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Nick Roberts Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:26:33 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3683 That was a boring city council meeting.. That was a boring city council meeting..

]]> By: Casey Cornett http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 Casey Cornett Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3682 I can't seem to get Steve's or Blair's links to work...Can anyone repost them? I can’t seem to get Steve’s or Blair’s links to work…Can anyone repost them?

]]> By: Steven http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3681 Steven Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:36:16 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3681 Brent, keep in mind the underground parking was originally going to be 1000 spaces. Personally we are going to spend a TON of money for underground parking. Many are suggesting to build a NICE parking garage directly west of the park, and make the bottom floor or two retail/mixed-use and make it blend in as nice development. It would save MILLIONS of dollars, more than enough to develop the 13 acre park they are proposing south of the new I-40. Personally we should scrap the underground parking, save tens of millions and use the savings to aquire more land and make the park even bigger. Brent, keep in mind the underground parking was originally going to be 1000 spaces. Personally we are going to spend a TON of money for underground parking. Many are suggesting to build a NICE parking garage directly west of the park, and make the bottom floor or two retail/mixed-use and make it blend in as nice development. It would save MILLIONS of dollars, more than enough to develop the 13 acre park they are proposing south of the new I-40. Personally we should scrap the underground parking, save tens of millions and use the savings to aquire more land and make the park even bigger.

]]> By: steve lackmeyer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3680 steve lackmeyer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:05:09 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3680 Yep, you're right Brent. I wonder if this causes any concern with those who have been promised there is no set site yet for the convention center. Yep, you’re right Brent. I wonder if this causes any concern with those who have been promised there is no set site yet for the convention center.

]]> By: Brent http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3679 Brent Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:25:43 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3679 I don't really have a problem with spending money on designing a plan, but after reading the proposed contract amendment, it seems that the MAPS proposal is set as far as the park and a convention center near the park. According to the contract Amendment the model is supposed to include, besides the park, a cafe/information building model, an underground 500 space parking garage, the skydance bridge, union station, the 13-acre park expansion which will be south of the relocated I-40 and the Convention Center next to the park as we have previously seen. Looks like there won't be something along the Millenium Park model of a concert amphitheater or something similar as I imagine the model specifications would include a major building piece such as that. http://okc.gov/AgendaPub/cache/2/ffr1tg55mm2vpt45tvwllmjy/65291608032009091419208.PDF I don’t really have a problem with spending money on designing a plan, but after reading the proposed contract amendment, it seems that the MAPS proposal is set as far as the park and a convention center near the park. According to the contract Amendment the model is supposed to include, besides the park, a cafe/information building model, an underground 500 space parking garage, the skydance bridge, union station, the 13-acre park expansion which will be south of the relocated I-40 and the Convention Center next to the park as we have previously seen. Looks like there won’t be something along the Millenium Park model of a concert amphitheater or something similar as I imagine the model specifications would include a major building piece such as that. http://okc.gov/AgendaPub/cache/2/ffr1tg55mm2vpt45tvwllmjy/65291608032009091419208.PDF

]]> By: Paul http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3678 Paul Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:49:44 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3678 It's still impressive that not much was made of the initial spending amount. I like the addition of 13 acres, and a model should really help people visualize the proposed improvements. It’s still impressive that not much was made of the initial spending amount.

I like the addition of 13 acres, and a model should really help people visualize the proposed improvements.

]]> By: steve lackmeyer http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/08/03/spending-money-on-core-to-shore/comment-page-1/#comment-3677 steve lackmeyer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:25:16 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/?p=1978#comment-3677 Read it again and Paul is right, though the premise is the same. Read it again and Paul is right, though the premise is the same.

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