Reno Ave -- first P180 street finished

[Larry OKC]

mcca7596: That was my take on it too. But the map does bring up a curious question. Is there some reason most of the dedicated lanes are east/west and most of the sharrow lanes are north/south? Are east west streets wider or something?

[mcca7596]

Good question; I wonder if they knew that the streetcar would follow a general north-south route and therefore didn't want to have that interference (since the bike lanes require uniquely colored concrete that obviously would be harder to replace rather than just repainting/resizing road markers)

[Spartan]

That doesn't make sense for all north-south though. And I doubt that kind of foresight anyway.

[Larry OKC]

Spartan, have to admit I was thinking the same thing... probably just a coincidence (sort of like when they were picking people from the trusts etc to serve on the Alliance, they ended up with no ethnic or geographical diversity).

[Spartan]

Yeah, they weren't even able to coordinate with the MAPS3 streetcar subcommittee until the first phase of P180 was already underway, and at the last possible minute before they began the second phase. There was definitely not any streetcar foresight given into P180.

[Larry OKC]

I agree...thats why i was asking if maybe there was an actual reason behind the mostly east/west, north/south thing (like wider streets) or if it just turned out that way.

[HOT ROD]

any more pics, for us expats?

[metro]

Not much to look at yet, but it sure is nice. I posted some of Film Row in the Film Row thread and Reno in the MBG thread, not really any other streets done yet, I may snap the Memorial street soon.

[HOT ROD]

thanks for looking out, Metro.

[Platemaker]

Does anyone really know that the deal is with Hudson?

I suspect it has more to do with budget issues, and utility relocation that would be required to deal with Hudson.

Still NO reason to not restripe the pavement and still work on the streetscape a little bit.

Hmmm.. I really think there may be a layer missing on the PDF or something... I would bet there is a sharrow at the least.

[rag451]

I recognize it seems unlikely that bicycling will ever emerge as a serious transportation mode in Oklahoma, but ideally that would be the absolute best thing to happen, just for what it does for health, urban planning, quality of life, recreation, and integrating many other objectives at once.

Oh but 20 years ago, who thought it likely Oklahoma would have world-class boathouses, a thriving Bricktown area, and an NBA team! Wonders never cease, and I agree that bicycling around Downtown OKC would be pretty sweet! Of course, I have to get off the couch first... ooouuuhhhffff!

[BDK]

Maybe this is the wrong place to ask this, but I thought I'd ask it here. Are there plans to narrow Reno in Bricktown once the new boulevard goes in? It seems like narrowing the street, perhaps turning the outer lanes into parking, would be a good thing for walkability in the area.

[OKCisOK4me]

I sure hope not. Reno is already congested enough as it is with Oklahoma Avenue and Mickey Mantle Dr. I know it works with Sheridan, but there is more traffic coming east of Lincoln into Bricktown. Don't need that to be wedged down to two lanes! JMHO...

[Just the facts]

Yes there are plans to narrow Reno through Bricktown. A raised median and on-street parking are in the works.

[mcca7596]

Maybe this is the wrong place to ask this, but I thought I'd ask it here. Are there plans to narrow Reno in Bricktown once the new boulevard goes in? It seems like narrowing the street, perhaps turning the outer lanes into parking, would be a good thing for walkability in the area.

I believe this is something that was proposed/recommended in the Bricktown Strategic Plan presented to Council a few months ago.

http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.ph...strategic+plan

[OKCisOK4me]

Yes there are plans to narrow Reno through Bricktown. A raised median and on-street parking are in the works.

Well, thank god I don't go to Bricktown anymore AND no need to remind me not to park there if I want to be stuck in downtown OKC on Thunder game nights anymore. Worst plan ever...

[mcca7596]

Well, thank god I don't go to Bricktown anymore AND no need to remind me not to park there if I want to be stuck in downtown OKC on Thunder game nights anymore. Worst plan ever...

If it actually happens, it will be one of the best things for Bricktown ever. It will provide city-owned parking, which will cut into the business of the parking operators and help more empty lots be developed. It will also be great for pedestrians.

[Just the facts]

It won't belong until downtown is designed for the people that live there and not the people that drive in for special events.

[Just the facts]

If it actually happens, it will be one of the best things for Bricktown ever. It will provide city-owned parking, which will cut into the business of the parking operators and help more empty lots be developed. It will also be great for pedestrians.

Yep.

[OKCisOK4me]

It won't belong until downtown is designed for the people that live there and not the people that drive in for special events.

Yep

[ljbab728]

And in a few years some people may actually start using public transportation when going to those events instead of driving.

[zrfdude]

Well, thank god I don't go to Bricktown anymore AND no need to remind me not to park there if I want to be stuck in downtown OKC on Thunder game nights anymore. Worst plan ever...

This made me think of some news I was reading today. Get this: they moved this main thoroughfare south and are going to replace the old thoroughfare with a smaller capacity one and maybe street parking. Everyone hates it!

[OKCisOK4me]

No complaints there...

[Thunder]

Yes there are plans to narrow Reno through Bricktown. A raised median and on-street parking are in the works.

I hope you are joking, because that is a very bad idea. Reno! Seriously, guess what is on Reno. We have the Thunderdome, Cox Convention Center, MBG, and some other places within the Downtown core. Now look at Bricktown, so many main attractions on that street. So, what is Thunder's official stance on this? Don't ever do it. Narrowing a major street/road in this day and age is a major joke. Why? There are more cars, there are more people, there are more traffic, and there are more of everything, so lets not cause out-of-control situations intentionally worse. What we have now still does not solve the congestion and narrowing a major artery will be combustive.

I don't know how much distance in between Reno and Thunder Blvd (I'm hoping it will be named that) will be, but I am confident that it can all be done successfully without the quoted disaster. The new Thunder Blvd do not have to be paved so near Reno.

(Hoping city leaders are reading this. Please don't fail us.)

[BoulderSooner]

If it actually happens, it will be one of the best things for Bricktown ever. It will provide city-owned parking, which will cut into the business of the parking operators and help more empty lots be developed. It will also be great for pedestrians.

the city owns all the the big lots in bricktown .. (the one just south of reno next to the tracks for example) ... the city leases them to the parking operators ..

if the city want city owned or free parking they could just take those lots back