I’m still not too impressed by these renderings. It’s probably the simplest least ornate $120 million streetscape I’ve ever seen. The intersections could use some sprucing up.. like brick pavers with colorful designs or something like that. This just feels like any other street.

I think I heard the consensus was that brick pavers on the streets buckle easily and require lots of ongoing maintenance. I believe they are saving the fancy-shmantsy for the sidewalks, which aren’t really pictured in these renderings.

I’m not inspired.
Also, your bug has moved to my house.

…and the red truck is creepin’ me out.

Simple? Yes, but I like it. I don’t like brick streets as much. Once they start to go, it’s perpetual bumpy ride. I’d rather save the money for trees and sidewalks.

Steve – Question of clarification: On the top rendering, is that the right location identified in the cutline? It doesn’t seem so. Since I work in Leadership Square and am at the location daily, it doesn’t look like the view from that intersection looking north and I can’t figure out where it would be exactly.

Brad – That top rendering looks more like Park and Broadway looking north. I thought the same thing when I saw it.
These next few years in OKC will have downtown in a gridlock…just gonna have to smile and tip-toe my way around all the construction (ahem…progress). Or, I could just move to Europe for a couple years then come back

Casey is right – it’s Park and Broadway. Will fix…

Thank you Casey and Steve! It was driving me nuts and even though I go by THAT intersection as well, it just wasn’t clicking in my head.

While I look forward to the project ONCE IT’S DONE, I’m dreading the growing pains — i.e. havoc — that will be wrought on downtowners (both residents and workers) in the next couple of years. Just the work on Robinson by the Colcord causes near complete gridlock in that area at quittin’ time… and that’s just ONE spot. I can’t fathom how bad it will be once this project gets going.

I would much have preferred to see concrete pavers used. And as far as the maintenance that is usually due to the incorrect or outdated instalations that utilized clay pavers which do not hold up to the demands of an urban environment. The use of Concrete pavers and restricting their movement with concrete bands can and would produce dramatic and lasting beauty. The worst case scenario for this type of investment is to chance those who hear the hype come see the fiished product and think or say, whats the big deal? Asphalt roads and intersections are well asphalt roads and intersections. I am glad for the sidewalks and the other listed ammenities but seriously more though should be given to the way the intersections are treated in the hardscape.