Memorial Park

[Pete]

We've talked about this park elsewhere but it's now largely complete.

Here's a recent photo:

[Teo9969]

Someone needs to get a hold of those houses on the South side of 36th, tear them all down and build 4 story mixed use to both corners of 36th and Classen/Western.

Apartments levels 2 and 3, condos level 4 and then space for a variety of places on the first floor. A restaurant that opens into the park would be pretty cool.

[bchris02]

Someone needs to get a hold of those houses on the South side of 36th, tear them all down and build 4 story mixed use to both corners of 36th and Classen/Western.

Apartments levels 2 and 3, condos level 4 and then space for a variety of places on the first floor. A restaurant that opens into the park would be pretty cool.

I agree with this completely. OKC has some great parks, but I would really like to see more developments make better use of them.

[Pete]

Had a ribbon cutting ceremony here today. Nice to see that great fountain operating again:

[Teo9969]

It's a nice little park. I dropped by here on Sunday and the fountain was going. Sat down on a bench and just enjoyed the weather and company. It was quite lovely.

[turnpup]

^^^^

That fountain is so awesome! Glad the water is back on.

[Teo9969]

It's interesting, but they put blue dye in the water.Perhaps that's more common than I realize, but just struck me as fascinating when I was there last weekend.

[shawnw]

that's something they would do before the renovation. i always wondered if that was to keep people out of it

[Urbanized]

Fun fact: the fountain is featured prominently in the Flaming Lips' video for "Waitin' for [a] Superman", from the album "The Soft Bulletin" (probably my favorite era of the Lips). This was shot around 1999 or 2000.

[benjico]

Does anyone know why the beautiful fountain in Memorial Park is never on? It hasn't held water in at least a year, based off my drives down Classen. Such a shame.

[shawnw]

Mostly a shame because it was repaired when the park was renovated which hasn't been that long ago. Suggest a shout out to @okcparks on Twitter to see if they respond.

[benjico]

It's ON!