Here's an email I sent Jim Couch and Mayor Cornett. Maybe downtownguy or anyone else who might have some facts can comment.

"Hi Mr. Couch,

Are there any plans later of Hogan possibly opening up more sites for development? Looking at the map now, after the Toby Keith venue is built and the hotel/housing tower is built (now in the planning stages), it looks like there's only one development pad left, in between the theater and Toby Keith's.

Also, the surface parking on either side of the Sonic Building is just so unsightly. That would look so much nicer with some structures. If downtown Oklahoma City is going to get out of "hickville" and become a real downtown area, we need to get rid of the surface parking downtown and in Bricktown, and replace it with buildings and parking garages.

I'd hate to see that this is the end to development on Lower Bricktown. We can do better than this. We need more and bigger buildings right on the canal. What about all of that land where the theater surface parking exists? Some of that comes very close to the canal behind the waterfall. Seems like so much open space in Lower Bricktown is being wasted by a sea of parking.

I know in many ways we try to model ourselves after San Antonio. One thing you won't find on the Riverwalk is surface parking. The Riverwalk is surrounded by towering hotels, office buildings, restaurants right on the Riverwalk, an outstanding mall, etc. We really need some retail right on the canal. Sure, we have Bass Pro, but it's not on the canal. We need more multi-use buildings where markets, small shops, small eateries, etc. can locate....similar to the two small buildings that Hogan is about to complete, only with retail shops.

If the Bricktown canal is going to stay exciting the development must continue!!! And the next phase should involve retail and hotels.

Can you tell me if there are more phases of development planned? Will the completion of Hogan's current plan just be Phase I? I'm a little confused.

Thanks, Patrick Horn, Citizen Ward 2 OKC"