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Originally Posted by BDP
Great points, dismayed. I think your observations are correct. The biggets problem with Bricktown is that it has failed to generate anything original even for this market. Writeranger contends that you have to leave Oklahoma City to get something urban. Well, then Bricktown is not needed at all, becasue we have suburban covered ad naseum and Bricktown continues to miss on attraction developments and services that can consitently draw people out of those suburbs.
Ok, but fill in the blank. Move to Oklahoma City if you want _________.
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Wait.....Time Out......No, no no. I was afraid some would read it like that. What I said was Oklahoma City would never be a CHICAGO.
I even said that we will build to where you get a "taste" of the urban lifestyle. If someone wants a full-on urban lifestyle, why stay here? There's nothing wrong with moving to an area that has what you want! I would - in fact,
I have! I moved in my twenties to a couple of huge urban centers and enjoyed it very much. It would have been silly of me to expect that from Oklahoma City then. It would be silly to expect it from Oklahoma City now. Why stay here and think Oklahoma City will one day be a Chicago, when you can go have Chicago NOW? Again....real slow....I'm all for an urban lifestyle. But streets and streets of bustling retail, skyscrapers, brownstones, and all that comes with an older city with a huge urban core of 3 million people? It won't be Oklahoma City. But a "taste" - you'll have it if we keep working. My disclaimer of moving, if you want to call it a disclaimer, is only meant for those who want a REAL urban lifestyle while they are young and can enjoy everything it has to offer. If that's what I wanted - why would I pick Oklahoma City? Anybody saying,
"Writeranger contends that you have to leave Oklahoma City to get something urban." is misreading my posts. I think Writerranger contends that you have to leave Oklahoma City to get a Chicago-like, full-blown urban lifestyle. Big difference.
hey....I'm outa here for Christmas. Happy Holidays to you BDP and everyone here on the forum.
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