Quote Originally Posted by bchris02 View Post
We'll have to see. What OKC needs is so much development happening at once that it causes the rest of the nation to rethink the stereotypes they have of OKC and give it a second look. That's the only way OKC will ever become the "place to be" like Charlotte was in the 2000s and Austin and Portland currently are. Things are setting up so just that may be a possibility.
One could argue that having everyone in the world discover OKC overnight could be more of a problem than an asset. Austin in particular has grown at an unsustainable rate. I'll take our 10 to 15% annual growth every year. That is a solid, "smart growth" number. Also, we don't necessarily need to be recognized by the entire world as "the place to be." We just need OKC to be awesome for those of us who choose to live here. We'll get our day in the sun eventually.