Scissortail Park

[soonerguru]

Balzac Lake is filling in nicely.

[pw405]

This is pretty cool... You can see the landscaping start to take form, or at least where many of the trees and small berms will go.

Any idea what the black (dark green?) grid is that's pictured here? Electrical or irrigation runs?

[Lazio85]

Any idea what the black (dark green?) grid is that's pictured here? Electrical or irrigation runs?

underground storm water detention

[jn1780]

Any idea what the black (dark green?) grid is that's pictured here? Electrical or irrigation runs?

Looks like flood barriers to keep grass seed from washing away. I see grass starting to grow on the main lawn, unless those are weeds.

[Pete]

They've started installing the liner in the lake.

[5alive]

Anyone have an idea of the lifespan of this type of liner?

[Rover]

Rode bike all around the new park last weekend. The view from Union Station will be spectacular when the lake is complete and park is green.

[king183]

I've tried to find the completion date for the park, but I'm getting multiple answers from different sources. Does anyone know what the official date the upper park is supposed to be completed and open? The one I see most consistently is around May 9, 2019.

[Pete]

I've tried to find the completion date for the park, but I'm getting multiple answers from different sources. Does anyone know what the official date the upper park is supposed to be completed and open? The one I see most consistently is around May 9, 2019.

My understanding is that it will be spring / summer of next year.

[Pete]

[Johnb911]

i am ready for that pedestrian bridge to be operational again.

[ourulz2000]

my eyes can't unsee what i'm seeing in these aerial photos.

[Rover]

my eyes can't unsee what i'm seeing in these aerial photos.

I think I see what you mean. The lake looks just like a tooth with its root.

[hoya]

Tooth. Riiiight.

[Laramie]

I think I see what you mean. The lake looks just like a tooth with its root.

Or, a human male root with its roots.

[HangryHippo]

Or, a human male root with its roots.

lulz #ballsaclake

[Rover]

It’s like a Rorschach test.

[Lazio85]

20180601 park by lazio85, on Flickr

[Anonymous.]

[OKparallax]

Is anything official on the boards for the old Ford lots directly to the north of the park and South of Myriad Gardens?

[ChrisHayes]

Nope. I wish there was. That lot is a huge stain on Downtown, and it'll be far worse when the park and CC are finished

[Pete]

Is anything official on the boards for the old Ford lots directly to the north of the park and South of Myriad Gardens?

That's owned by Bob Howard and the Midtown Renaissance group and they've said they'll ultimately do some sort of mixed-use project there but there are no definite plans.

Is really going to stick out like a sore thumb once Scissortail Park is finished.

[Urbanized]

^^^^^^^
I profess no knowledge of the current state of plans for this piece of property but would guess there would be some plans announced for it prior to the opening of the Omni and the CC and maybe even before the opening of the park.

[GoldFire]

A new promo video with an overview of the park:

[Pete]

On Tuesday, the City Council will be asked to provide $2,892,800 to the Myriad Gardens for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

States that there will be little income during this period due to the park not being open until next summer.

The memo for this item states: " In anticipation of the grand opening, the 2018-2019 fiscal year subsidy will allow the Foundation to have adequate funding to initiate the hiring process and provide for other necessary operational needs for this inaugural year."


Would be interested to know how will they be spending almost $3 million before the park is even open.

The MAPS 3 funds provided for all the construction and landsacping.