I frequently read the Texas and South Central Section of Skyscraperpage.com as well as the Southeast portion and it's getting a bit discouraging to see that numerous cities are building towers in their downtowns, whether it be residential,office,hotel,or even a mixed-use development that combines them all. The cities of Nashville, Austin, San Antonio and even Fort Worth are leaving OKC WAY behind in this area. I used to live in Nashville and the city is barely larger than OKC, however, they are going to build a 55 story tower that will be the largest until an even larger tower that will be finished in 2009 takes over that spot. Hear this: The new signature tower wil be the tallest in the U.S. outside of New York and Chicago that will combine condos, a hotel and office space. I do not understand how OKC continues to sit around and do nothing of this magnitude. Nashville's new projects will totally transform that city into the next level. Frankly, we as a city need to think MUCH bigger than we are right now. Despite all that is going on around here, it pales in comparison to our peer cities.
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