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    Re: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

    Have noticed the same thing at NW Expressway and Penn. The short cycle really backs up traffic on NW Expressway.
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    Lots of rich execs from Microsoft and Amazon in Seattle. Why didn’t any of them step up to buy the Sonics? Heck, Steve Balmer bought the Clippers and is spending a billion of his own money to build a...
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    Seattle fans always act like they were the first city to lose a sports franchise and like to emphasize how mistreated they were. They forget that they voted not to improve or replace Key Arena and...
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    Re: Boardwalk at Bricktown / Dream Hotel

    The article is on the front page of the WSJ print edition today.
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    Re: Boardwalk at Bricktown / Dream Hotel

    One of those statements that journalist make that while factually true, don't tell the whole story and are meant to prejudice the reader one way or another. The writer could just as easily called...
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    Re: Boardwalk at Bricktown / Dream Hotel

    Article in The Wall Street Journal this morning.

    https://www.wsj.com/us-news/oklahoma-skyscraper-americas-tallest-eaae69d2?st=waeky93hrwnib51&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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    Re: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

    Was on the Turner last Wednesday, Apr 10. K rails are up on all lanes and dirt work is underway. No traffic issues when I passed through mid afternoon.
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    Re: I-35/I-44 Interchange

    And some people think they need to slow down to 50 mph 1/4 to 1/2 mile before the exit!
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    Re: Oklahoma City, In the Press

    An article in AFAR magazine about the Oklahoma film industry

    https://www.afar.com/magazine/how-to-explore-oklahomas-creative-film-scene
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    Re: Amtrak News/Updates

    Converted to average daily ridership....

    Fort Worth - 155
    OKC - 121
    Norman - 30
    Gainesville - 14
    Ardmore - 13 to 14
    Pauls Valley - 6
    Purcell - 3 to 4
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    Re: Boardwalk at Bricktown / Dream Hotel

    Very few buildings of any size will survive an EF-5 tornado.
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    Re: Amtrak News/Updates

    2 days vs 2 hours had nothing to do with OKC - Tulsa. It applies to long distance train routes.
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    Re: Amtrak News/Updates

    You missed the whole point. It’s not about what I want to do. If taking the train doesn’t provide a tangible advantage to the alternative, most people won’t use the train. The Heartland Flyer is a...
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    Re: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

    Any ridership numbers? Anytime I see a bus there only a few passengers, even at rush hour.
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    Re: Amtrak News/Updates

    I agree with bombermwc.

    An OKC to Tulsa train would be a novelty item, just like the Heartland Flyer. How many people drive to the DFW area daily vs. taking the Flyer? It is a matter of travel...
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    Re: Boardwalk at Bricktown / Dream Hotel

    An article in the Bloomberg Newsletter today in Apple News about this project. Really no new news, that has not been discussed on this thread. Unfortunately, the link to the article will not work....
  17. Thread: Carvana

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    Re: Carvana

    Several years ago I sold my 2014 Mercedes E350 to Carvana. They made an on line that beat CarMax and local dealers by several thousand dollars. Drove the car to Carvana at the appointed time, they...
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    Re: Access Oklahoma Turnpike Projects

    Work will begin Mar 11 on the Turner Turnpike expansion at Bristow per a construction sign on the turnpike.
  19. Re: First Christian Church

    Even though I am known as "Mesta Parker" on this board (used to live there) I now live in Edgemere Heights and would have much preferred a mixed use development to housing. Many neighbors feel the...
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    Re: SW Corner of NE 36th and Lincoln

    Thanks for the update!
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    SW Corner of NE 36th and Lincoln

    Anybody know what is being built on the SW corner of 36th and Lincoln? Foundation work is underway.
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    Re: Classen Grill

    Noticed the open sign lit up and cars in the parking lot a couple of days ago.
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    Re: Electric Vehicles

    Assuming the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals does not rule in favor of tribes suing to stop the project.
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    Re: Crossroads Mall

    The landfill was there before Crossroads.
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    Re: Paseo District

    The Mayan may have been a victim of its own success. The tacos were great and we loved eating there, but the time it took to get your food was always a bit slow. As word spread and the Mayan got...
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