Core to Shore

[OKCisOK4me]

Yeah, what did happen to that $135 million price tag?

[jn1780]

Yeah, what did happen to that $135 million price tag?

Maybe that's only including phase 1 which starts in 2014.

[OKCisOK4me]

Maybe that's only including phase 1 which starts in 2014.

Yeah, could be...but you'd think our newspaper writers would include such info... Awwww, nevermind, it's the Oklahoman...

[Architect2010]

Definitely only Phase 1. But watch them just scratch Phase 2. ;] Kidding of course, I just wanted to see convention center reactions. Lol.

[OKCisOK4me]

Just out of curiosity...when they do Phase II, does that mean that everything from imaginary Hudson Avenue to Robinson down to the River will be acquired via eminent domain as well?

[BoulderSooner]

Just out of curiosity...when they do Phase II, does that mean that everything from imaginary Hudson Avenue to Robinson down to the River will be acquired via eminent domain as well?

the area that will be the park will .. and most likely some of the park frontage as well

[Larry OKC]

The City has said they don't have near the funds to do it, but they did set it up to do so by declaring all of the Core to Shore area as blighted etc (not just the Park/land adjacent)

[BoulderSooner]

the south part of the park is just harvey to robinson

[OKCisOK4me]

Thanks BS ;-)

So just to clarify, SW 10-15th Streets will dead end at Harvey as from the Skydance Bridge to the Oklahoma River will be Greenspan/park. Any chance we will see future development of the land between I-40, Harvey, River, and Walker? This part of the city is still considered a Latino community.

Assuming private developers can't use eminent domain, how will they go about obtaining those properties from the citizens currently there?

[Snowman]

Offer a price the owner is willing to accept

[OKCisOK4me]

Which is the easiest answer. Just wondering that if they don't, does the developer go through the same process as the city did.

[shawnw]

Can there/should there be an interconnect of some kind (besides the river trail) to Wheeler Park? There are four ball fields as well as a large open field where people play soccer. Instead of competing with Wheeler maybe they should complement each other? (sorry if this has been discussed already... probably has)

[OKCisOK4me]

I think there should be another pedestrian bridge over the river. Im gonna blow some taxpayers pots with this idea but...

The Skydance Bridge is the male? I think a river bridge would make a helluva female... Partners would get people off the interstate to see giant metal mating birds (Im laughing at myself on the inside).

[CaptDave]

Wonder if ODOT would demand to drive trucks across a PEDESTRIAN bridge over the river too?

[Just the facts]

Wonder if ODOT would demand to drive trucks across a PEDESTRIAN bridge over the river too?

Yes.

[Snowman]

Wonder if ODOT would demand to drive trucks across a PEDESTRIAN bridge over the river too?

The request for maintenance vehicles to be handled was what caused the Skydance bridge to be significantly altered from the original design.

[mcca7596]

The request for maintenance vehicles to be handled was what caused the Skydance bridge to be significantly altered from the original design.

I thought it was mere funding issues (I thought that the requirement to have vehicles was known before the design change).

[rcjunkie]

The request for maintenance vehicles to be handled was what caused the Skydance bridge to be significantly altered from the original design.

Absolutely not true, it was a matter of cost and nothing else.

[betts]

Absolutely not true, it was a matter of cost and nothing else.

Although, the requirement to provide room for maintenance vehicles added to the cost.

[LandRunOkie]

I think there should be another pedestrian bridge over the river.

There is a bridge at May with barricaded sidewalks. The bridge at Lincoln has sidewalks with 8" high curbs and railing for the steepest part. I'm sure some of the bridges at Western, Walker, and Robinson have sidewalks. The one on Shields doesn't have any sidewalks, yet seems to still get some foot traffic lol. Increasing the signage would be a huge help. The blue signs with bicyclists and pedestrians and arrows to show the crossing points and trails would be huge.

[OKCisOK4me]

There is a bridge at May with barricaded sidewalks. The bridge at Lincoln has sidewalks with 8" high curbs and railing for the steepest part. I'm sure some of the bridges at Western, Walker, and Robinson have sidewalks. The one on Shields doesn't have any sidewalks, yet seems to still get some foot traffic lol. Increasing the signage would be a huge help. The blue signs with bicyclists and pedestrians and arrows to show the crossing points and trails would be huge.

Both Walker and Robinson have sidewalks on each side of the bridges over the new I-40 and yet, there's a pedestrian bridge smack in the middle of them. Therefore I say it wouldn't hurt to put another one over the river.

[Larry OKC]

Remember the reason for the Pedestrian Bridge is to continue the Harvey Spine and connect the Upper/Lower sections of the Park. For some reason I have stuck in my head that at some point in the future, the Park is also supposed to extend to the other side of the River so another Pedestrian Bridge wouldn't be out of the consideration.

[OKCisOK4me]

Remember the reason for the Pedestrian Bridge is to continue the Harvey Spine and connect the Upper/Lower sections of the Park. For some reason I have stuck in my head that at some point in the future, the Park is also supposed to extend to the other side of the River so another Pedestrian Bridge wouldn't be out of the consideration.

Exactly. Keep the Harvey Spine going.

[Snowman]

Remember the reason for the Pedestrian Bridge is to continue the Harvey Spine and connect the Upper/Lower sections of the Park. For some reason I have stuck in my head that at some point in the future, the Park is also supposed to extend to the other side of the River so another Pedestrian Bridge wouldn't be out of the consideration.

There was a pedestrian bridge over the river in all the variations of the C2S plan I saw

[catch22]

Couldn't find a Hubcap Alley thread. This is pretty close I suppose.


Hubcap Alley by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr

Hubcap Alley by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr

Hubcap Alley by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr

Hubcap Alley by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr

Hubcap Alley by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr

Hubcap Alley by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr

Hubcap Alley Signage by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr

Hubcap Alley by Matthew Bridges, on Flickr