Top 5 Signs Downtown Has Changed

[AFCM]

You have a thread about the top five signs indicating Downtown has changed.

[Steve]

You have a thread about the top five signs indicating Downtown has changed.

Newsflash: Just talked with Kim, and she confused AFCM's sign-off on the shortest straw with the comment itself. Kim, yes, I am mocking you.

[OKCMallen]

Downtown is now referred to the CBD

[CuatrodeMayo]

1. That I have plans to move there this summer.

[metro]

no one liked my comment about Bricktown used to require bricks in their developments? I'm surprised johnnyboy doesn't have anything to stay about the "great use of stucco" or something.

[mmonroe]

What is the name of the building on the canal near Harkins? The Centennial? I can't believe it's not all brick... stucco.. gross. How about that new McDonalds building?? First all brick building for them?

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

Bricktown is f***ing Matt Damon.

[The Old Downtown Guy]

no one liked my comment about Bricktown used to require bricks in their developments? I'm surprised johnnyboy doesn't have anything to stay about the "great use of stucco" or something.

There is a totally different set of design guidelines for new development south of Reno vs "historic" Bricktown. Also, I think that the Urban Renewal Authority is the final decision maker regarding development on URA land.

[metro]

ODG, I know, but it was a joke. Lower Bricktown still made it's cash off Bricktown propers earlier success.

[OKCMallen]

The worst is the damn parking garage. The paint is fading on it and it looks like crap next to the new hotel which IS using brick.

[The Old Downtown Guy]

Alley named in honor of home grown contemporary rock band whose front man proclaims "this is way f.....g cool" at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Old guy can do downtown pub crawl with several young creative types and make it home before midnight without being arrested.

[mmonroe]

HAHA, I was there at the Flaming Lips ceremony.... oh good laughs.