Not Nostalgia...If Anything, How Far We've Come

[OKCisOK4me]

Aerial view from Feb. 20th, 1995:



The whole area seems much bigger since then. I think it's funny that Reno had a kink in it to go over the railroad tracks...

[MadMonk]

What area does that photograph cover?

[silvergrove]

Get a snapshot of that area with google maps! I was only in 5th grade at the time..

[OKCisOK4me]

What area does that photograph cover?

I was hoping to play some 'Where's Waldo' with the image. Silvergrove is right. Google Earth sends out a monthly email letter with a snapshot of some random local place around the world.

The photo is of the central and eastern portions of Bricktown.

[EBAH]

ppsshh, easy, thats (mainly) NW corner Lincoln and Reno, currently Bass Pro, McDonalds, Hotel, etc. The large block to the west is the Ballpark. It has come a long way, but some of this space is still surprisingly empty.

[MadMonk]

No wonder I didn't recognize it! Here's a comparison from Google Maps:

[Noah Vail]

Yep, we've come a long way....wish I could say it a all good.

[MadMonk]

Glad I can say that it's mostly good.

[Noah Vail]

Glad I can say that it's mostly good.

I'll always miss the thriving, vibrant downtown as a shopping mecca and especially during the Xmas season. I'll always miss OKC before white flight.