Comments on: Another One-Story Building for Lower Bricktown

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:55:11 +0000

His excuse about a bigger/2 story building requiring more parking doesn’t really make any sense. Why cant he build it like the 2nd rendering, give the appearance of a 2-story building (ala Toby Keiths). Also, doesn’t he want the place to be successful? That means getting the most people thru the door, even if it might mean building a structured parking facility nearby.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:01:54 +0000

Not only was Lower Bricktown Hogan’s first entertainment district, it was the first in OKC in a long time. Mistakes were made and those should be acknowledged. This proposal should be denied and a new development plan created for this area that fits with what we know about urban planning and creating sense of place today. The only thing worse than a bad plan, is staying committed to that bad plan.

I also can’t help but think how this relates to the new boulevard west of downtown (assuming the elevated portion is scrapped). Some people want the boulevard to be a parkway with grassy setbacks and wide medians. They often cite Ben Franklin Parkway as a model. Well, Lower Bricktown is what the new boulevard will look like if they go that route – and if they don’t like Lower Bricktown, why would we duplicate it elsewhere?

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:33:46 +0000

Why are they intent upon suburbanizing lower Bricktown with low-density buildings? It’s starting to look like the sea of pad sites on I-40 between the outlet mall and Meridian.

By: Sid Burgess

Sid Burgess — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:19:16 +0000

So very glad you wrote this Steve. I hope that the Urban Renewal Authority does not approve this proposal as defined. It lacks any context with the canal, which was why there was a land deal with Hogan to begin with.

TMK/Hogan and Edwards Theatres Circuits Inc. paid $3 million for the land they will use, but the Urban Redevelopment Authority put that $3 million back into development of amenities along the canal. “You could say they got free land,” said Stoll.

Also, “This is our first entertainment center,” Hogan said.

http://www.specialtyretail.net/issues/dec98/Entertainments_OK.htm