Daydreaming along Film Row
At first I was feeling a bit guilty about my sporadic blogging this week. But then I saw the lively discussion underway on my last post about Core to Shore and realized, “hey, these folks do just fine without me. Uh-oh…”
Nope, not feeling guilty. But that odd quirk of mine, which someone described as “an [...]
Downtown in December is Back
Some quick observations - Braum’s has pulled its last big connection to downtown by deciding not to continue sponsorship of the ice rink. Not sure of their thinking on this - the ice rink is easilly the most popular of the Downtown in December festivities and Braum’s was getting a lot of buzz from the [...]
“Suburban”
Two months ago the Downtown Design Review Committee unanimously approved plans for a new headquarters for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. Today, committee member James Loftis said something about that project in comparison to the Devon tower that he didn’t express in September before his vote:
“We’ve had a suburban approach to the chamber building. This [...]
“Pathetic”
So, tell me what you really think….
Don’t worry - no such insults are being hurled at the designs for the Devon tower, which are being heard right now by the Downtown Design Review Committee. But this presentation is far more than I expected with quite a bit of color and new details coming out.
Stay tuned….
A Bridge to Somewhere?
The Downtown Design Review Committee is being asked to approve plans on Thursday for the new Devon Energy world headquarters. Part of the project calls for removal of these ornate bridges between the east and west City Center garages. I called architect Scott Dedmon, whose firm ADG designed the garages, and learned the bridges could be [...]
Shall A Canal Run Through It?
Online Surveys & Market Research
I’m still a bit bewildered as to why I’m hearing no discussions of a canal extension in connection to the planned Devon tower TIF or expansion of Ford Center. A canal extension ranked high with residents responding to a MAPS 3 survey - higher than improvements along the Oklahoma River, which do seem [...]
I’m Stunned
Downtown is about to undergo changes that could arguably rival the original MAPS program. Developing ….
Disney World, the World Series and a Pony
Oh, and add a banana split sundae and a visit to F.A.O Schwartz toy story. Yeah, that would be a dream day for a kid - and my good friend Doug Loudenback might just be enjoying the equivalent of such a spree this summer with the arrival of the NBA and Devon’s unveiling of plans [...]
Central Business District Parking
So if you read my column today, you now know that there likely are some growing pains ahead for downtown, especially in regards to parking.
The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority will likely be pocketing some money from selling garages to Devon and SandRidge. So, if it were to build a new garage or add [...]
Blank Walls
The model and renderings for the new Devon Energy tower drew rave reviews this week. But Tulsa blogger Michael Bates wonders how it will tie into life on the street.
Sad, but true, when Devon Energy announced plans to build a skyscraper that will not just be the tallest in the state, but one of the [...]
