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Old 08-07-2008, 01:52 PM
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Default Re: Developers propose hotel in Oklahoma City's Bricktown area

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Originally Posted by metro View Post
BG, no construction has not started. Last I heard, the project hasn't got completely past the Bricktown Urban Design Committee yet.
That's good to hear. WE need to let them know (email, phone call, etc.) that this site plan is unacceptable. Of course they probably already know that and I have hope things will be changed i.e. the McDonalds which was moved to the corner. If this building is at the corner that will be a significant IMPROVEMENT to that area and Bricktown as a whole. Especially if sidewalks are someday put in fronting this development (with a small circle-drive for loading/unloading at the main entrance) and then going all the way down Lincoln to the river on that east side. The same could be done for the west side eventually.

They could still have all their surface parking, it would just be BEHIND the building on the I-235 side. That whole east side of Bricktown is ripe for urban apartments I would hate to see massive parking along any of the roads there, especially Lincoln. Right now it still has that suburban/industrial feel but eventually it will be full of housing. I don't necessarily think ground floor retail space is needed in this part of Bricktown as long as it addresses the street/sidewalk in a good way and adequate landscaping (street trees) is provided. Anywhere west of Joe Carter on Reno, Oklahoma, Walnut/Mickey Mantle, and especially Sheridan should have it though.
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