Urban Land Institute Sends Advisors / MAPS Oversight Board Moves Forward

[Spartan]

Core to Shore places new convention center next to central park, but others don?t agree | OKG Scene.com

Kind of an underwhelming article, but at the least, it's good to see the Gazette following up on a lot of the concerns we've been raising lately, with SandRidge, and now the convention center we're paying for.

[Popsy]

Kind of an underwhelming article, but at the least, it's good to see the Gazette following up on a lot of the concerns we've been raising lately, with SandRidge, and now the convention center we're paying for.

Do you really think that the Gazette hinges their stories on what they might or might not see in this forum? These are timely topics you are talking about and likelihood of media coverage is substantial. Also, where do you come up with the "we're paying for", as I thought you lived in Canada. If you were referring to the 'collective we', that is still fairly strong as a large number of active forum posters do not live in OKC either, although some do live close and probably spend a little in OKC from time to time.

[Larry OKC]

I know this is going to shock some people, but on an encouraging note...

“I don’t have a preference at this point.” -- Mayor Cornett

Plus, if the City was already settled on the Park site, seems unlikely they would be running the bejeebers out of the ULI presentation on Cox (understand it is also available for download from the City's site).

Some saw the ULI recommendations as being all negative just because they disagreed with some of the City's expressed preferences. I didn't see it that way at all. They said that we had a good plan overall with core to shore, that some things would work better than others...just needed some tweaking.

[Kerry]

Also, where do you come up with the "we're paying for", as I thought you lived in Canada. If you were referring to the 'collective we', that is still fairly strong as a large number of active forum posters do not live in OKC either, although some do live close and probably spend a little in OKC from time to time.

Do we need to go down this path? While many of us are from outside OKC, we do visit and pay sales taxes that go to MAPS and MAPS type projects. Do we pay as much? Nope. Do we benefit as much? Nope.

[Popsy]

No Kerry, we don't, but I could not stop myself. Spartan is negative about so many things in OKC when I feel so positive about the way things are going and today I think I had one nerve left and his statement seemed to step on it. I was not being critical of those that live out side of OKC. I will try to buy protection for the days that I only have one nerve left.

[Kerry]

No Kerry, we don't, but I could not stop myself. Spartan is negative about so many things in OKC when I feel so positive about the way things are going and today I think I had one nerve left and his statement seemed to step on it. I was not being critical of those that live out side of OKC. I will try to buy protection for the days that I only have one nerve left.

I can buy that.

[Spartan]

OMG, I am so sorry Popsy, you incoherent little Internet worm. Allow me to go back to telling people I'm from Texas due to the harsh embarrassment of being from Oklahoma City thanks to people like you. Go back to thinking Tim McVeigh contributed to the renaissance of OKC.

Just kidding. Since you wrongly accused me of being negative, I just thought I would show you what real negativity is like. That way you will know when I am truly being negative, and not when I'm just advocating for a better way for my hometown.

I am not "from Canada." I am from the Oklahoma/Texas region and I probably have a worse accent than you do, which makes me as Okie as anyone, and no matter how hard I try to shake off my damn accent, I can't get it to go. As for the Gazette "reading this forum," I didn't say that nor mean that.. who do you think I am, Metro? Lol.

The reality is that many of us are in real community discourse over these issues, and I've met with 4 or 5 posters who also read my blog in person. When I said the "issues we've raised," I meant "the currents being shared in public discussions across the city by people like us." Is that vague enough for you?

As for reporting, the reality is that no, a lot of the concerns we have about the C2S/MAPS 3 establishment get stonewalled, hence why Bryan Dean covered anything MAPS-related. It was evident that the Oklahoman didn't want critical questions raised about MAPS, and I don't know if that's still the case post-passage, but I'm sure it depends on how severe. The Gazette, being an alternative media source, is usually pretty good at reporting issues that go against the establishment. Although I didn't think they did too brilliant an article this time, ergo my being underwhelmed.

They have not been going into nearly the depth that they could with their alternative weekly format, but nonetheless I'm glad for their rudimentary reporting on the issue because some people do at least read the Gazette, which has recently won many awards for being among the best newspapers.

[Popsy]

Bottom line Nick is that I see you as being the most negative poster in this forum. You tend to take pot shots at almost every thing. I wish it were not the case and I can not understand you motivation for doing so, unless you feel it makes you appear superior or intelligent. You are what you are and the only thing I can do is ignore your posts in the future.

[Platemaker]

no matter how hard i try to shake off my damn accent, i can't get it to go.

hater!!! ;-)

[PLANSIT]

http://media.okc.gov/OnDemand/ULI.wmv

[workman45]

http://media.okc.gov/OnDemand/ULI.wmv

I'm going to have to watch this, now finding the time is another matter.

[Spartan]

Bottom line Nick is that I see you as being the most negative poster in this forum. You tend to take pot shots at almost every thing. I wish it were not the case and I can not understand you motivation for doing so, unless you feel it makes you appear superior or intelligent. You are what you are and the only thing I can do is ignore your posts in the future.

Well I don't need to apologize to you for taking a shot against things I don't believe in. Have fun ignoring my posts.

Here is some Kool-Aid, enjoy drinking it.