http://www.flickr.com/photos/30796964@N02/6601230065/in/photostream

I was going thru your pics, and what is and where is the underground? Is that a walkway like the ones above ground, but obviously underground?

^^http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Underground http://101parkave.com/img/underground.jpg

Hey Holmes, it's the reason why we have no pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks in OKC!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6601230065_b2f782da35_b.jpg

Hey Holmes, it's the reason why we have no pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks in OKC!

It may be in the top ten but it is not the entire issue.

A buddy of mine is working on the electrical and had this view this morning at work.
http://rhodesdesigns.com/ImageRotunda.jpg

*Jaw drops*

Amazing.

One neat thing I noticed is that when you look directly at one of the lights (head on), they appear to disappear. I imagine that the building will have a very cylindrical look with the lights. Make sense?

It may be in the top ten but it is not the entire issue.

Huh?

Huh?

Building occupancy rates, percentage of people living downtown, retail in CBD, number of restaurants/entertainment in CBD, street design, having an ineffective public transit system, and how close the core was to being dead fifteen years ago. While everything mentioned is improving at various rates they all have an impact on walkability, people being downtown and having a place to go in walking distance. I doubt the underground could facilitate Bricktown's current traffic peaks.

I wasnt referring to the infrastructure of walkability or anything like that. I was just talking about how everyone uses the Underground. Imagine how, if and when, streetcars will change all that.

Are there any "traffic counts" in the underground? I wonder how many people are using it ever day vs how many are on the sidewalk.

Happy new year oklahoma!!!

Happy new year oklahoma!!!

Happy New Year Mississippi!!!

Burj Khalifa - Dubai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=0HHSjz4IlWQ

Are there any "traffic counts" in the underground? I wonder how many people are using it ever day vs how many are on the sidewalk.

I suspect that could vary greatly depending on the weather conditions.

When I worked in CityPlace (1993) I parked in the Santa Fe garage and never used the Conncourse, in fact the only time that I ever did go down there was to eat at Ricoletto's and I walked on the street to Leadership to go down there.

Does anyone know if Devon will shoot off fireworks after completion on grand opening day for the ribbon cutting party? Do they have the space on the roof for that?

Does anyone know if Devon will shoot off fireworks after completion on grand opening day for the ribbon cutting party? Do they have the space on the roof for that?

No, they are going to revert to an old construction tradition of firing cannons at the top of the building upon completion. Like our forefathers did when they built a fort, to show off their strength and prowess.

It will be strange seeing the tower without the cranes. I think of them as training wheels will be weird standing by itself!

Was killing time and did some video downtown. Got cold and overcast and didn't do much. My "not much" is still probably 20 min worth. Also pictures. Didn't get to any video editing of Saturday night.

http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/

January 1 2012

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3116.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3123.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3125.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3127.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3132.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3139.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3141.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/January%202012/IMG_3144.jpg

Thanks for the pictures and the task of doing that out in the cold.

I drove by on Hudson (is that the one leading up to the building?) or I got redirected to Walker? I dunno, I drove by the auditorium and the gardens.

Cam has been stuck for a couple of days.

Video from Sunday afternoon will be up by 8pm.

From today:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon010512.jpg

Wow!!!! O_o

Look at I-40 in that photo and notice that the westbound traffic appears to be in gridlock.

Yes it was, I was in it after taking my drive eastbound on the new crosstown. It was due to I-44 and the congestion that piles up to that junction.

O....M....G.!!!! That is....snap, crackle, pop.

January 1 2012


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUbfpuZgkfM

Thanks a million Will! Man, ground level is coming along fast, especially the park. Those cranes have to start coming down soon I would think.

Love the detail of the bright red staircase through the clear glass of the auditorium. I bet this will look super sharp at night.

And the second perspective really shows all the major elements of the complex in harmony.


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon010612.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon010612b.jpg

This is a magnificent project. We may lack a volume of structures downtown, but we will have one of the BEST in the country.

This will only get better as we near completion and more and more of the details become evident.

It's clear they've put a lot of time, effort and money into the smaller things. Really looking forward to seeing the inside of the rotunda, the first couple of floors of the garden wing, the tower-top restaurant, the park, the auditorium and all the improvements in and around the Colcord.

January 1 2012


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUbfpuZgkfM

That's an interesting perspective about 9 minutes which appears to show a plane getting ready to fly into the building.

Short skyline shot

January 7 2012


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iFKyzMYpVE&hd=1

Neighborhood and street I grew up on.

Carter Drive?

Yep.
New banner.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/okctalkbannerjan2012.jpg

Notice the Finish Line Tower and Devon Boathouse in the zoom shot.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Skyline/2012/January/okcskyline1-7-12-3.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Skyline/2012/January/okcskyline1-7-12-4.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Skyline/2012/January/okcskyline1-7-12-5.jpg

Could someone take a picture of the downtown skyline from the new Crosstown. I drove on it Saturday and not to long after getting on the new section I noticed a great skyline view! Thanks

I like the view from the bridge at Western.

So close...

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RHsAnUbPu78/Twn4_tnn_PI/AAAAAAAAQTE/GiepDel6In8/s640/106_5117.JPG

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xsNDg06lQxA/Twn4_QmwGqI/AAAAAAAAQTA/CAUT06xQAHc/s640/106_5118.JPG

What makes me even happier is that they have put in more glass since those pictures were taken. BTW, awesome pics. Are you the photographer, shawnw?

Could someone take a picture of the downtown skyline from the new Crosstown. I drove on it Saturday and not to long after getting on the new section I noticed a great skyline view! Thanks

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6647614579_a56fd3dae4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45571065@N04/6647614579/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6647614519_08ed01ff51_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45571065@N04/6647614519/)

Thanks worthy cook for the pics. The first (top) one was what I noticed on Sat. I think even farther back west heading east was what I was thinking of as a great shot. Thanks so much for taking the time to snap the pictures.

What makes me even happier is that they have put in more glass since those pictures were taken. BTW, awesome pics. Are you the photographer, shawnw?

Yes. I took those particular pictures on Saturday (1/7).

For those interested, I try to take somewhat regular (not as much lately due crown-slowness) pics from the same perspective, which I post here: http://goo.gl/4GjI

The skyline view of OKC downtown needs updated on the state of Oklahoma Wikipedia page (not OKC Wikipedia). Hopefully someone can do this when they get a chance. Thanks!

I was driving south on Broadway Extension about 8am Thursday morning and Devin made it where a second sun was shining. I definitely won't be forgetting my sunglasses again!

The skyline view of OKC downtown needs updated on the state of Oklahoma Wikipedia page (not OKC Wikipedia). Hopefully someone can do this when they get a chance. Thanks!

I think they should at least wait until the crown is completed, and cranes come down.

This morning, it looked like they have started mounting the exterior glass on the crown.

Yep, noticed that to....

This morning, it looked like they have started mounting the exterior glass on the crown.

Which side?

North

Pics?

I think this is a pretty cool video: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soonermike88/6647324101/

North

Sho nuff! The tower cam is working again and you can just barely make it out...

Oh, I see it now.

So I'm doing video along Film Row for the RetroMetroOKC meeting. Minding my own business. I have my camera and tripod. I wasn't even going to do video at all because it's cloudy and cold. I'm across Joey's in front of the old Paramount Studios building. I hear this car pull up along side me in the street. I was going to ignore them but I turn my head and it's a black suburban and two guys in it. The passenger side guy says, "I'm CIA and I 've noticed you've been taking a lot of pictures and video around here and of Devon. I need to ask you what you're doing." I told him I'm doing video of Film Row for a historical group meeting across the street and that I've done video of Devon since it was five stories tall. That's all the two Jack Bauer wannabes said, then drove West and turned North on Shartel. If random people claiming to be whatever will stop and ask questions even on "Film Row", I guess you can't go anywhere without being bothered in this town. Off topic but still...

So I'm doing video along Film Row for the RetroMetroOKC meeting. Minding my own business. I have my camera and tripod. I wasn't even going to do video at all because it's cloudy and cold. I'm across Joey's in front of the old Paramount Studios building. I hear this car pull up along side me in the street. I was going to ignore them but I turn my head and it's a black suburban and two guys in it. The passenger side guy says, "I'm CIA and I 've noticed you've been taking a lot of pictures and video around here and of Devon. I need to ask you what you're doing." I told him I'm doing video of Film Row for a historical group meeting across the street and that I've done video of Devon since it was five stories tall. That's all the two Jack Bauer wannabes said, then drove West and turned North on Shartel. If random people claiming to be whatever will stop and ask questions even on "Film Row", I guess you can't go anywhere without being bothered in this town. Off topic but still...

I would doubt CIA personnel would come up and say..."I'm CIA"...especially since they only do work outside the USA and are forbidden by law to do anything within the country with US citizens. Still, one has to wonder what kind of people would want to pretend this way. The black Suburban is a pitiful prop, I think.

Real persons wanting to surveil you would never identify themselves and would drive a white Nissan Altima.

you should have gotten the tag. Pretty sure impersonating leo is a crime, since they said CIA it is probably a federal crime