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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellaboo View Post
    Probably a Ruths Chris...... but they're not my favorite.
    It's not going to be a restaurant.

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    I get some of my best downtown insider information from the Subway lady. It will be interesting to see who is right; the Subway lady or Steve.

  3. #578

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    Quote Originally Posted by Urbanized View Post
    I get some of my best downtown insider information from the Subway lady. It will be interesting to see who is right; the Subway lady or Steve.
    Money on Steve with this one.

  4. #579

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    Quote Originally Posted by Urbanized View Post
    I get some of my best downtown insider information from the Subway lady. It will be interesting to see who is right; the Subway lady or Steve.
    I've got to get her to sign up with OKCTalk!

    Sounds like she's the real Oracle of Downtown.

  5. #580

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
    I've got to get her to sign up with OKCTalk!

    Sounds like she's the real Oracle of Downtown.


    Well, she's a fat black lady who smokes, so she's almost there.

  6. #581

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    My money is on a place that sells basic groceries, other daily needs and medicine. One starts with a W and the other starts with a C and they are usually located across the street from each other...

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    But the Subway Lady said the Oklahoman deal is dead!


  8. #584

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    I liked the original design for this, but I really think this is the best. Excited to see this eyesore transform into a gem. I love how nearly everything around the park is being redone. by the time the convention center opens, and the cox convention center expo hall is demolished, we could potentially have nearly every property surrounding the park either new or renovated space. Pretty exciting.

  9. #585

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    Quote Originally Posted by sroberts24 View Post
    I liked the original design for this, but I really think this is the best. Excited to see this eyesore transform into a gem. I love how nearly everything around the park is being redone. by the time the convention center opens, and the cox convention center expo hall is demolished, we could potentially have nearly every property surrounding the park either new or renovated space. Pretty exciting.
    I agree. There's no need for the sizable facade included in the original concept. I think this version is much better and will hold up better over time.

  10. #586

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    Can't see the full article but this is interesting because downtown parking is already maxed out and the addition to the Century Center parking garage has been scrapped due to cost.


    OPUBCO seeks parking for downtown move
    By Brian Brus
    Posted: 04:43 PM Wednesday, November 27, 2013

    The developer converting the Century Center building into office space for the Oklahoma Publishing Co. is negotiating with the city’s transit authority to lease parking spaces in an already-packed downtown, officials confirmed recently.

    Read more: OPUBCO seeks parking for downtown move | The Journal Record

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    So the parking addition must be back?

  12. #588

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    No the parking at CC is def off.

    But they still need parking for OPUBCO and other tenants, because all other garages are full as well.

  13. #589

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spartan View Post
    So the parking addition must be back?
    I have no idea but this indicates they are negotiating for existing parking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
    No the parking at CC is def off.

    But they still need parking for OPUBCO and other tenants, because all other garages are full as well.
    I'm sorry but this is incredulous, the obviously solution is to build the parking. Why is more parking not being added?

    Instead we're booting people out of parking garages because they're all over booked.

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    Parking is not being added because of cost

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    If only there was a way to get downtown without a car.....

  17. #593

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spartan View Post
    I'm sorry but this is incredulous, the obviously solution is to build the parking. Why is more parking not being added?

    Instead we're booting people out of parking garages because they're all over booked.
    Remember the City (COTPA) was to the be a partner in adding the two additional levels of parking, so obviously it just turned out to be cost-prohibitive.

    It does create an acute problem though, as the garages are already full and now we'll have 400 OPUBCO employees plus other tenants moving in.

    There will be spaces added to the East City Center garage, but that is privately owned by the Leadership Square / Corporate Tower / Oklahoma Tower / City Place group, and they will still have no where near enough spaces for their tenants.


    Perhaps it's time to start thinking seriously about razing the Cox Center and adding a bunch of new parking in the process??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
    Remember the City (COTPA) was to the be a partner in adding the two additional levels of parking, so obviously it just turned out to be cost-prohibitive.

    It does create an acute problem though, as the garages are already full and now we'll have 400 OPUBCO employees plus other tenants moving in.

    There will be spaces added to the East City Center garage, but that is privately owned by the Leadership Square / Corporate Tower / Oklahoma Tower / City Place group, and they will still have no where near enough spaces for their tenants.


    Perhaps it's time to start thinking seriously about razing the Cox Center and adding a bunch of new parking in the process??
    The Cox would make a great surface parking lot

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    The problem with is that you lose 900 spaces during the process. The obvious, and only real solution, is to take the car out of the 'get to work' equation. We need more long-term root cause solutions and not the same chasing our tail solutions like we have with adding freeway lanes. We spend far too much money as it is accomodating the automobile.

    The public should fund public transportation. The private sector should fund the private automobile.

  20. #596

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    There will be how many units of housing come online in the next 24 months? With the seven major (50+ unit) residential developments: Steelyard, Mosaic, Maywood I & II, Metropolitan, Edge, and 10th/Francis I really think we need to wait before we blow this Parking issue out of proportion.

    Not that every person that works downtown is going to live in one of those units and walk, but even 10% would make a drastic impact on the parking situation in downtown.

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    I agree with your philosophy, but unfortunately, of all those people moving downtown, a non-trivial number of them will probably still drive (until the streetcar is done). If not year round, definitely in the cold months.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shawnw View Post
    I agree with your philosophy, but unfortunately, of all those people moving downtown, a non-trivial number of them will probably still drive (until the streetcar is done). If not year round, definitely in the cold months.
    I would bet many of them choose to bike, actually. Driving would take probably more time than biking.

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    What these companies should do is partner with COTPA and provide massive incentives to NOT drive.

    When I worked in downtown LA, my company paid a generous amount in lieu of providing a parking spot -- considerably more than the price of the spot itself.

    Also, in many larger cities, only the top execs get paid parking. Everyone else has to fend for themselves and many make other choices other than driving due to the expense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teo9969 View Post
    I would bet many of them choose to bike, actually. Driving would take probably more time than biking.
    I can definitely see that in the warm months... it would surprise me during the cold months (being wrong here is a good thing). So if they do drive during the cold months, they probably have the spot reserved year round...

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