^^^ may be for Oklahoma, but homelessness doesn’t really cause much of an issue for walkable nightlife out in CA or other major urban centers I’ve been to.
^^^ may be for Oklahoma, but homelessness doesn’t really cause much of an issue for walkable nightlife out in CA or other major urban centers I’ve been to.
It's more of an issue of attracting walkers from up and down Penn than it is on NW 39th St. itself. I live in the area and love to walk to east to Western, east/south to Classen, and even on a rare occasion north on Classen (even though the walkability at Classen near Expressway and I-44 is terrible). I pride myself on walking as much as I can despite the lack of infrastructure.
That being said, I don't walk north along Penn under the I-44 bridge anymore due to the amount of harassment, trash, and even human waste I have to deal with. I'm not unsympathetic to the plight of the homeless in our city by any means - our society needs to do more. But, the increasing presence at this one intersection has made it too difficult for me to deal with.
People should quit giving beggers at I-44 and Penn money or whatever, and they will go away. A society genuinely concerned about the plight of the homeless should think of a way to help them without making them feel compelled that they got to gather at a busy intersection or overpass and beg for help. Maybe part of the problem is that poor people with mental illness can not get help from the state.
Hopefully they have deep pockets and a long term vision...
https://newsok.com/article/5621341/l...-oklahoma-city
Per Wikipedia, "a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. "
Pretty sure the Habana Inn qualifies as a "gay" resort. May not be flashy or up-to-date (yet), but it does attempt to provide everything while on the premises.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
The abandoned Anson car wash has been purchased by the same group that owns the Boom directly to the west.
Permits have been filed to have it demolished.
This is another small step forward for the district; will be interesting to see what goes up on that lot.
its not a tropical vacation resort hotel but it is a gay resort - that seeks to meet the needs of its clients full spectrum.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
If you didn't already know, a large part of it won't be torn down and will be made into upscale retail: http://www.gayly.com/boom-owners-pur...acent-property
I know it'd be more costly, but I wish they'd put a building right up at the corner of the property at 39th and Barnes, instead of having that big corner be a parking lot and setting the storefronts back. It would be much better land use than what they're proposing right now - though the current proposal is certainly an improvement.
Looks like there is a bit of movement at The Habana, they were working on the sign yesterday. Looks like at minimum they are installing a screen underneath the main sign.
I hope they will put a whole new sign up since the name changed. The car wash is now gone next to The Boom. It'll be nice to see this area re-vamped, to say its way overdue is an understatement!
I hope that they truly do revamp the Habana. it's one of those things I kind of wonder if it will really happen or if its just a pipe dream. Like the old Hollywood Hotel that had new owners with big lofty goals and now there is a Winco where that sat.
That little stretch of road on 39th is just so incredibly sad.
Abandonned buildings, broken pavement, weeds, trash... I know there has been lots of talk about a spruce up but it needs to happen in order for anyone to make a decent investment in the district.
I know nothing is going to be done as part of the Better Streets iniative, so I'm not sure there is any real momentum behind meaningful change.
Considering how hostile the political climate in this town was not so long ago when Kirk Humphreys was mayor, the area being in the condition its in is as completely understandable as it is depressing. With that said, do you think revitalization would receive support from city hall today or would it still be controversial?
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