Downtown Norman Parking Garage

[cinnamonjock]

normanokdevelopment.com reported that Cleveland County is seeking proposals for a parking garage in downtown Norman. It would be north of the courthouse and east of the train station. Minimum 300 parking spaces and must include "a minimum 75-room hotel, office and/or retail space, or multi-family housing."

[Pete]

Thanks for the info -- this is great news.

I believe this is the property:

[FighttheGoodFight]

Sorely needed.

[The]

As expected, the Facebook commentary on that post has been incredible content.

[FighttheGoodFight]

As expected, the Facebook commentary on that post has been incredible content.

Unless it is a Trader Joes any community will comment that anything new is awful for a variety of reasons. People have a lot of time on their hands to comment.

[Zuplar]

Sorely needed.

For sure parking is a nightmare if you have to use any of the County government buildings.

[dankrutka]

A hotel would do great here. The Main Street and campus areas could support several more hotels.

[Silvershoes]

A hotel would do great here. The Main Street and campus areas could support several more hotels.

Norman needs several more hotels as OU moves into the SEC. These people are hard core and travel. Everyone benefits with more commerce. You'd rather all these people stay in Norman than track back & forth from Bricktown.

[Jersey Boss]

Norman needs several more hotels as OU moves into the SEC. These people are hard core and travel. Everyone benefits with more commerce. You'd rather all these people stay in Norman than track back & forth from Bricktown.

Maybe, maybe not

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/s...4672ab49d.html

[bison34]

Maybe, maybe not

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/s...4672ab49d.html

That's because Missouri isn't a blueblood in football with an 84,000 seat stadium. You can't compare Missouri to OU, IMO.

[Jersey Boss]

That's because Missouri isn't a blueblood in football with an 84,000 seat stadium. You can't compare Missouri to OU, IMO.

What real world example then could you cite to support your position?

[Jake]

Watching or being generally aware of college football even in just the past decade or so provides all the examples you need.

[bison34]

What real world example then could you cite to support your position?

https://www.oudaily.com/sports/ou-no...0%2B%20million.

https://www.cbs42.com/sports/alabama...is-season/amp/

Tuscaloosa is smaller than Norman, even with them having a slightly bigger stadium.

But seriously, just watch football. OU is lightyears ahead of Missouri, and if you can't see how that will lead to more fans visiting, I'm afraid we can't have a further discussion.

You used a piddly, fledgling Missouri program, that has never been good, to try to compare to OU.

[Jersey Boss]

https://www.oudaily.com/sports/ou-no...0%2B%20million.

https://www.cbs42.com/sports/alabama...is-season/amp/

Tuscaloosa is smaller than Norman, even with them having a slightly bigger stadium.

But seriously, just watch football. OU is lightyears ahead of Missouri, and if you can't see how that will lead to more fans visiting, I'm afraid we can't have a further discussion.

You used a piddly, fledgling Missouri program, that has never been good, to try to compare to OU.

Comparing OU to Alabama is nuts. They are not in the same conversation. Georgia and possibly Ohio State would be. Knoxville would be a more apt comparisson

[Swake]

You are talking about four games a year. Most visitors to those games will only stay one night.

Games that already sell out.

Where is the increased business?

[Dob Hooligan]

Comparing OU to Alabama is nuts. They are not in the same conversation. Georgia and possibly Ohio State would be. Knoxville would be a more apt comparisson

I have no idea what you are talking about. Alabama is a very successful, traditional power in College Football. They don't draw twice as many fans for home games, make 5 times a much money, or draw 3 times as many TV sets an an even comparison. I just read a story on an Alabama site that was expressing outrage that OU-Texas already had been listed as the number 1 SEC rivalry experience. I think OU-Texas is number 1 nationally, so it will be ahead of Alabama-Auburn.

I understand familiarity fatigue, as well as Big-12 fatigue. But, SEC in Norman is gonna be well regarded everywhere except Norman, IMO.

Having said that, I don't think 7 weekends a year is going to change the hospitality business in Norman. Or anywhere else.

[Jersey Boss]

To clear up any misunderstanding. Compare OU to Alabama and their records in the BCS playoffs.
As far as rivalry games, GA v Florida would be comparable to OU v Texas.

[Dob Hooligan]

To clear up any misunderstanding. Compare OU to Alabama and their records in the BCS playoffs.
As far as rivalry games, GA v Florida would be comparable to OU v Texas.

I think the national opinion of OU-Texas is different that you suggest. It has been, and continues to be, the most special rivalry game in all of College Football.

Or, as the SEC would say...It Just Means More