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• 600 W Sheridan and the "Upside" of OKC Talk June 19, 2013
  Steve Lackmeyer[img]2132740[/img] John Hunsucker, who is hoping to build a new home for his law firm along Film Row, is starting to give a bit more insight into how he chose to design the building.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• OKC Central: Architectural "Worsts" June 19, 2013
  Steve LackmeyerToday I get to be the bad guy. What the heck.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• First New Construction for Film Row: Infill Development? Good. This Building? June 19, 2013
  Steve Lackmeyer[img]2132741[/img] It is a sign of a healthy downtown when surface parking lots, even when parking is increasingly scarce, become targets for development.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• 'Firehouse' in Oklahoma City's Deep Deuce is set to become new home June 18, 2013
  BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.comWhen Ron Walters went seeking his “blue ocean,” he found it where most other homebuilders have feared to tread: the John F. Kennedy neighborhood east of downtown. Inspired by the book “Blue Ocean Strategy” by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, the approach translates into Walters seeking out markets not being exhausted b […]
• Deep Deuce to Bricktown: Dangerous crossing? June 18, 2013
  BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.comSkinny Slims may be an example of the perfect little neighborhood bar that completes a downtown neighborhood.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Deep Deuce to Bricktown: Dangerous Crossing? June 17, 2013
  Steve LackmeyerWhen development began to take place a dozen years ago in Deep Deuce, there was very little connection between the largely residential district and Bricktown, even though the entertainment district is a short walk away. That has changed in recent years, especially as development in both districts begins to create a seamless transition from one […]
• OKC Central - Architectural Bests June 17, 2013
  Steve LackmeyerWho am I to write up a list of best and worst downtown architecture for the post-MAPS era? We’ve seen a lot of new construction in the urban core.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Will Hider: MidTown Coming Alive June 15, 2013
  Steve Lackmeyer Another great video by Will.  I love how he showcases the renovations of the Guardian and the Packard against challenges remaining nearby like the old First Church of Christ, Scientist. A look back: [img]2113217[/img] Now we get a better look at what the building looked like before it was boarded up and then renovated. 1 Show / Hide Archive C […]
• OKC Central Chat transcript, June 14, 2013 June 14, 2013
  BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.comThe Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer took questions from readers in today's OKC Central Live Chat.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Plaza District parking: An area that needs creative solutions June 14, 2013
  BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.comThe Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer took questions from readers in today's OKC Central Live Chat.Read more on NewsOK.com […]