Saw this today:

https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2024/11/13/making-most-small-mixed-use-site?fbclid=IwY2xjawGkPCdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcXXi4MK VbuSJO72i8pmY7l3XMK5a6itWU0vxiZRtq5qXwq6i3RbD6J6Ng _aem_99je-CCjlluotn14TpesMg

They just need to zone something next to UCO as a 'campus corner' sort of district, and develop it.

Not a fan of this approach where they're colonizing streetcorners and hoping things spread.

They just need to zone something next to UCO as a 'campus corner' sort of district, and develop it.

Not a fan of this approach where they're colonizing streetcorners and hoping things spread.

Who is "they" and what do you mean by colonizing?

Who is "they" and what do you mean by colonizing?

They is whoever it needs to be.

Colonizing is building little encroachments of entertainment into what is still mostly residential. It may spread or it may just remain kind of out of place on that corner. For at least 20 years, there has been talk of an entertainment district connecting downtown Edmond to the University. I think that was going to go on Ayers.

And maybe I just haven't been on Hurd or paid attention to it in 20ish years and I'm thinking maybe it may already have a few businesses like this because of the Heard on Hurd business?

They is whoever it needs to be.

Colonizing is building little encroachments of entertainment into what is still mostly residential. It may spread or it may just remain kind of out of place on that corner. For at least 20 years, there has been talk of an entertainment district connecting downtown Edmond to the University. I think that was going to go on Ayers.

And maybe I just haven't been on Hurd or paid attention to it in 20ish years and I'm thinking maybe it may already have a few businesses like this because of the Heard on Hurd business?

I’m trying to understand your perspective on this development. The proposal shows the mixed use building fronting Broadway which has a great mix of commercial/retail. This area of Edmond is quickly becoming the best example of mix-use of any suburb in the state. In my opinion this development is a perfect fit for infill within this area. There are several larger residential and apartments going in to the south and west.

If the infill continues to happen and downtown to OCU becomes truly walkable…lookout. It might become the best area for anyone that loves urban style development.

Hurd goes through a residential area. That's what I mean by 'colonizing.' If the idea is to develop a large contiguous entertainment district,the area around Ayers seems to make sense as does University, which is just freakishly underutilized. I think they have the old book store which is now a throwaway building for esports.

And Milano's being gone there on University is still sad to me. That was a great place.


And it's UCO.

OCU is at 23rd and Blackwelder in OKC.

Has this project started?

Has this project started?

No dirt moving as of today.