Quote Originally Posted by zookeeper View Post
Kevin, You make great points. But just to be clear, I support saving the Stage Center and re-purposing - period. Apart and aside from any other towers occupying the space. If we have money to give to corporations as "incentives" then there's money to offer non-profits to do something incredible with a renowned piece of art and architecture. The money could return in droves if it were a downtown museum and tourist dollars rolled in.

As I've said before, it's not a matter of "IF" we could do it - it's a matter of will and desire to preserve this structure. It CAN be saved. If we can turn dusty old, run down warehouses into what is now Bricktown (and I could give many other examples), we could make this structure world class. It's a matter of will and determination, not IF it could be done - we KNOW it can be done. And I believe it could be done and be a boost to Oklahoma City tourism - while preserving Johansen's masterpiece with a new lease on life and purpose.
Sure it can be saved. Anything (just about) can be saved. But who is going to pay for it? I think the RW proposal should be denied so that efforts can be made to save the Stage center. RW will hopefully sell the property the and then when no one steps up to take on the renovation then it can be demolished. Then Continental or some other Corp. can build a real World Class Skyscraper