Hi Everyone.

I think it might be time to create a thread that captures all of the press that our fine city is generating. Please used this thread to capture all press releases involving Oklahoma City and it's Renaissance.

With this thread, we can have a ready archive of articles, films, and reports of our city's progress and what the press has reported.

Enjoy!

I'll go ahead and begin with a video I found from Corpus Christi, TX. Their city leadership took a CoC trip to Oklahoma City in October 2010 to learn about OKC's Renaissance and determine if there could be takeaways that they could apply to their city.

http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/Corpus-Christi-Leaders-travel-to-Oklahoma-City-104542809.html

Here is the newsprint article from Topeka, where their city leaders came to OKC to get ideas on revitalizing their downtown. I had posted this before, but am archiving it here in the Oklahoma City in the Press mega-thread.

http://cjonline.com/news/local/2010-09-02/group_takes_off_for_okc

I'll go ahead and begin with a video I found from Corpus Christi, TX. Their city leadership took a CoC trip to Oklahoma City in October 2010 to learn about OKC's Renaissance and determine if there could be takeaways that they could apply to their city.

http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/Corpus-Christi-Leaders-travel-to-Oklahoma-City-104542809.html
Thanks for that video link, Hot Rod. Since I was a kid, Corpus has been my most favorite place to be. My ashes will probably be in the Gulf off of Padre Island some day. I love that area and if I weren't living here, that would be my choice of places to live.

Most affordable city in the United States!

http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/28/affordable-cities-cost-of-living-lifestyle-real-estate-salaries_slide_11.html

Great ranking and wonderful skyline pic they used!

Good idea to consolidate these stories here. Will be a great way to go back and look.

Hey Hot Rod, Good idea on the thread. I'd like to see the Corpus video but the link is dead. Is it typed correctly? Thanks.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/28/oklahoma.sharia.question/?iref=obnetwork
Great shots of downtown.

very weird, Mike. I just tried and now their whole site is down.

Give them a day or so, maybe they are just experiencing some problems.

I hope Corpus Christi is OK. ..

OKC ranked #2 in private sector job growth (by percent growth; #9 in raw growth) among the 100 largest markets from Sept. 2009 to Sept. 2010. See article here (http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/job-rankings-for-100-biggest-markets.html?appSession=74183074500346&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=&cpipage=1&CPISortType=&CPIorderBy=)

Hey Hot Rod, Good idea on the thread. I'd like to see the Corpus video but the link is dead. Is it typed correctly? Thanks.
Initially I said that I just tried the link and it worked ... but I mistakenly went to the Topeka link which has no video. I'm having the same problem with the Corpus link you described. I'll see if I can located it another way because it's a very nice video.

On edit: the tv station's home page is http://www.kiiitv.com/ but when going there and searching for Oklahoma City nothing about the group of Corpus business and officials visit to Okc turned up. It doesn't look like the station keeps a very big archive of such things.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/28/oklahoma.sharia.question/?iref=obnetwork
Great shots of downtown.

I doubt anyone was looking at our downtown while listening to that story.

Doug, Im not sure what their deal is. I too tried to find it and did a Bing Search with the exact title - the link came up but it didn't work. Maybe they are doing mtc or maybe the tv station doesn't keep stories too long. Considering the even just took place a month ago, I find this a little difficult to believe, however.

Maybe is somebody has time to write the station to inquire about the story or get them to host it on Youtube. The title was "Corpus Christi Leaders travel to Oklahoma City", and it does show up in the search engines but the link at the station is dead.

I've sent an e-mail.

thanks Doug,

followup with adaniel, here is a very nice newsok film from OKC Central: "Forbes ranks OKC No. 1 affordable city in U.S."


http://www.newsok.com/okc-central-forbes-ranks-okc-no.-1-affordable-city-in-u.s./multimedia/video/659303136001#ixzz14GoJuoYu

do you all think we should sticky this thread?

It is not everyday that we get press releases about OKC, even though lately they have been coming. I just dont want the idea to get lost if people can't find this mega-thread.

do you all think we should sticky this thread?

It is not everyday that we get press releases about OKC, even though lately they have been coming. I just dont want the idea to get lost if people can't find this mega-thread.

Good idea, but i wouldn't call it mega just yet :tongue:

I second this being a sticky thread.

well, I said mega thread because the topic is a continuous one, whereas most threads just drop off after the topic loses steam or interest.

I would expect this 'mega' thread should keep going and going, but if not a sticky it might get buried and maybe not found if people don't post media releases into it. We've all posted one liner threads before with press releases, and they came and went. I hope this one is always here, always front - so that all media releases could be in one place, and archived. So we all can be proud of OKC's accomplishments (and learn from legitimate/constructive criticisms) and have a single place to review.

The sticky is a good idea.

Newsweek: Cities poised for recovery - http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/08/the-top-10-places-in-america-poised-for-recovery.html

Newsweek: Cities poised for recovery - http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/08/the-top-10-places-in-america-poised-for-recovery.html

LOL,One poster comments on how OKC's largest employers are Tinker and Fast Food!WOW really!Good article and great find Casey!

some people will never let go of the stereotypes. .....

Quote: And in the coming decades, as more people move in and open restaurants, museums, and sports arenas, who’s to say Oklahoma City can’t be Oz?

Quote: And Oklahoma City—which enjoys low unemployment as a result of its steadily growing energy and aerospace sectors—has been ranked among the best job markets for young people, ahead of Dallas, Seattle, and even New York (having Kevin Durant lead the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder for the foreseeable future can only improve the buzz).


That is an awesome article. OKC is truly positioned to become one of the "go to" cities within the next 20 years. I cannot remember a time when all elements of growth (public & private parterships/investment)are converging in the city, and the comment about KD is priceless. Anyone who thinks the NBA and KD have not brought positive new images of OKC is simply not paying attention

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Going old school are ya Steve?

I haven't seen a "thread bump" in quite some time.

bump again.

can we PLEASE!!!! STICKY this thread....................... Pete or whoever. (it's already getting lost without bumps).

oh, and can you add "Mega Thread" to the title. sorry I forgot when I originally posted.

Thanks

bump again.

can we PLEASE!!!! STICKY this thread....................... Pete or whoever. (it's already getting lost without bumps).

oh, and can you add "Mega Thread" to the title. sorry I forgot when I originally posted.

Thanks

I commend your initiative with this thread, but I think your idea is better suited for a blog, not a forum. Usually each thread here is one topic and what you intend to do here is a multi-topic thread. As people discuss the different news/posts, the thread will get so "mega" that the initial stories will get lost and hard to find if you want to go back to them. Moreover, if people discuss different news/topics it would be a mess to follow. An idea would be to have a sticky thread with no discussions, just the the press release information and a link to a different thread where that particular topic is being discussed. That way you can always go back to the sticky to find the topic you want to discuss or just check it out. Hope that made sense.

I commend your initiative with this thread, but I think your idea is better suited for a blog, not a forum. Usually each thread here is one topic and what you intend to do here is a multi-topic thread. As people discuss the different news/posts, the thread will get so "mega" that the initial stories will get lost and hard to find if you want to go back to them. Moreover, if people discuss different news/topics it would be a mess to follow. An idea would be to have a sticky thread with no discussions, just the the press release information and a link to a different thread where that particular topic is being discussed. That way you can always go back to the sticky to find the topic you want to discuss or just check it out. Hope that made sense.

kd, I had the same thought and that sounds logical to me.

"How to find your best place to retire" (Oklahoma City): http://yhoo.it/aEQt2P
From Yahoo via U.S. News

After second thought I agree with the above posters and would like to see a sticky with press clippings or links only, no discussion.

i dont have the time or resources for a blog.

but i do agree (and originally intend) that this mega thread be a sticky location for posts/links to stories so people could have a ready archive of the success (and failures) of OKC's progress. Links in this megathread would have just a short executive summary description only -

Discussions of specific topics or reactions to them could take place in individual threads like they already are.

"megathread" http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8697/lolr.gif

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I agree with Hot Rod, this thread can basicaly never die because there is always something in the news about OKC almost every week and sometimes more than that!Remember in this thread you can post anything about OKC in the Natl. news either good or bad!

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Is there a way to un-bump it? Just kidding.


I agree with Hot Rod, this thread can basicaly never die because there is always something in the news about OKC almost every week and sometimes more than that!Remember in this thread you can post anything about OKC in the Natl. news either good or bad!

A particular News post takes 2 or 3 pages of discussion. If there are several stories in between, it will be a mess to follow any discussion.

Assuming this is a clean thread stuck at the top of the forum, and although it may take a few more steps, here is an idea:

1) Change the Title of the post (not the thread) to the news story.
2) Place a link to the news story and the thread to follow the discussion.

Example:


1) Title: Oklahoma City ranks #2 in private job growth!

2) Body of the post:

Oklahoma City ranks second in private job growth
OKCBiz Staff
11.16.2010


Oklahoma City boasted the second-highest percentage gain in private job growth among the nation’s 100 largest metros in 2010, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor.

read more....http://www.okc.biz/article/11-16-201...ob_growth.aspx


Follow the discussion here:
http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=23735


I have used an actual thread for this example.

I found this link which contains many of the accolades already mentioned on here.
http://www.okcchamber.com/page.asp?atomid=1789

OKC ranks as the third "manliest" city and first in the nation for salty snack sales:

http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/manliest_cities.aspx

OKC ranks as the third "manliest" city and first in the nation for salty snack sales:

http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/manliest_cities.aspx

Tulsa didn't even make the list! And--San Francisco was 48th. What does that say?

Pretty cool article http://www.pr-inside.com/harvard-and-boston-public-school-students-r2256263.htm

Blogs unfortunately are boring unless properly managed, which is very normal.

Weird thing about that 'manliest' list... Tulsa is not list in the 50.... yet Columbia, SC, Toledo, Dayton, and Harrisburg,PA are and all have metros smaller than Tulsa.

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Blogs unfortunately are boring unless properly managed, which is very normal.

I agree.

Blogs unfortunately are boring unless properly managed, which is very normal.

Unless it's called Dustbury. Windowphobe (Charles Hill here in OKC) has one of the best blogs anywhere.

MSN's real estate buying guide lists OKC #2 and Tulsa #3 as best places to buy a home.
" Oklahoma City: Homeowners here will be OK, with an increase of 1% in 2011, from an average of $156,948. "
http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=26601873&GT1=35006

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-festival-of-the-arts-achieves-national-ranking/article/3534094

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june11/mayors_01-20.html

Thanks, Casey. Your dad reflected quite well upon our town. Classy, even.

I agree it was very nice, Casey. I do wonder, however, why the national media insists in designating the political party of our mayor when it is not a partisan position.

That pisses me off, as it is against our city charter. Great mayor, but he dishonors the city charter.

He has done things that I certainly don't agree with, but not sure how he (Cornett) is dishonoring the city charter in this instance. They are correct, he IS a Republican (but not the Republican mayor, just the mayor that happens to be a Republican). His party affiliation isn't exactly a secret either (he was scheduled to speak at the Republican convention but got bumped). What is he supposed to do when it comes up, embarrass the host of the program and correct them every time?

Especially since he seemed to almost be embarrassed to have to say that we are doing pretty good economically right now. The lady didn't catch that at the beginning and still asked him about if he saw any signs of recovery. I bet he was thinking to himself "I guess she didn't listen to me...."

He presents himself very well and did again on NewsHour. Thanks for posting, Casey. You should be proud.

It is an article of faith among our cultural arbiters that mayors of great American cities have a political affiliation, and that affiliation is Democratic, except in the case of New York, where it's "indistinguishable from Democratic"; a Republican mayor in a top-30 (okay, top-31) city is newsworthy in the man-bites-dog sense.

He has done things that I certainly don't agree with, but not sure how he (Cornett) is dishonoring the city charter in this instance. They are correct, he IS a Republican (but not the Republican mayor, just the mayor that happens to be a Republican). His party affiliation isn't exactly a secret either (he was scheduled to speak at the Republican convention but got bumped). What is he supposed to do when it comes up, embarrass the host of the program and correct them every time?

A mayor in Oklahoma City cannot campaign or serve under a partisan label. It is a nonpartisan seat. He can be registered as a Republican, but every national publication and media outlet has him SERVING as a Republican mayor in what they think is a partisan office.

He is doing great things for the city. He is one of the best mayors in our city's history. But the nonpartisan office of mayor is something I always admired and is now lost in our history. Too bad no one else can see it that way thanks to the partisan v-chip shoved in everyone's heads.

Nonetheless, awesome interview and speaks volumes for our city's image. I am glad to have Mick serving another term.

From Dad's Facebook account: "Mayor Cornett appeared on Fox Business News yesterday to discuss the municipal bond market and how Oklahoma City has become a 'model for fiscal discipline.'" http://youtu.be/ZOmAvKjOjXM

Thanks for posting this latest video, Casey. I'll say it again - you should be proud.

Yet another great interview. I attempted to embed the root YouTube video here but found that restrictions had been placed which prevented that. So, I copied it and posted it to my own YouTube account ... for as long as it is not deleted by the YouTube police. Citizens should be able to see it if they want, so here you are, until I am arrested. The quality is better when viewing from the original link.

v/AUADw4Z_q_M?version=3"

I think that the blond reporter gave the mayor a wink at the end ...