Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
The only reason those neighborhoods seem unattractive is because there is so many relatively inexpensive, newer homes further out.

And because OKC has built highways and 4-lane roads in these out-lying areas, there is little advantage to living closer in.

So, people are happy to pay $50K more (or so) for something newer and nicer rather than going into the neighborhoods built in the 50's and 60's and having to update everything.
This area is building up regardless. The traffic issue is getting and if it wasn't for the city building out there, you would just have a bunch of two lane roads service way more people than it can handle. I honestly don't see the problem with the city building 4 lane roads out in NW OKC and think this will benefit the city in the short run and the long run. This needs to be it though. There is a ton of land we can develop in and around the core and the older suburbs really need to be showed some love.

It would really be nice to see MWC, Bethany, Warr Acres and The Village put together a MAPS style package to revitalize themselves. I think Nichols Hills will have a stronger tax base to work with once the Chesapeake situation becomes stable and that land is developed to higher use. A large dense condo high-rise surrounded by an urban shopping center would do wonders for the city.