Great article on OKC in today's WSJ

[Pete]

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/...caiGm4,00.html


Very good pub!

[mranderson]

Yes. A glowing report, despite the manure. The only thing I would correct is the comment about inferiority complex. Most people in this city still suffer from it. Ii is called negitvity. Negitive thoughts. pessimestic.

[metro]

The inferiority was okay I thought, yes we still have alot of people to change but I believe alot more have got over it. I didnt like the part about manure, especially since thats what the article ended with? how weak. Other than that it was a great article and should draw alot of attention being in the Wall Street Journal.

[OUman]

Well, the part about the manure, and the placement of it-at the end of the article, is so typical of WSJ writers, it's not surprising really. But it does mention the progress that Oklahoma City has made, and I hope that's the part people grasp a hold of when they read it. A lot of people are still unaware that Oklahoma City has headquarters of major companies like Sonic and Devon Energy.

Atleast it rids us of our old image as a cow-town, which it's definitely not any longer.

OUman

[Patrick]

Yeah, it was a positive report that ended with this:

"Despite the rebound, parts of the city still look and smell the way they did years ago. The world's largest stock yard, with its massive manure piles, is just blocks from downtown. But even that may change. The owners have proposed building a horse-show arena and hotel where the manure piles now stand."

Whatever! Will we ever be able to shake our hick image for good?

[floater]

Thanks, MalibuSooner. It was a glowing review. As for the manure line, what do you expect from the stockyards? Cattle ranching has never been known as a prissy business.

I hope this is the first of many articles about how the city has changed....

[Pete]

For the first time ever, I firmly believe that anyone that visits OKC will leave with a very good impression of a city on the move -- especially if they stay downtown.

The key is getting people to come and see for themselves and that appears to be happening more and more frequently.

[mranderson]

I think when they leave after visting Bricktown, they will have a positive opinion, however, they will still have that "rip roarin' cowboy, redneck" image in their minds. We have a lot of work to rid ourselves of that one.

[Karried]

Thanks so much for that link, that is wonderful exposure and a fantastic report on our city - let's all write the journalist and say thank you and let's invite him to come visit Bricktown....

whoooo hooooo! Go OKC!


Ryan Chittum

ryan.chittum@wsj.com

[Patrick]

Although Bricktown has come a long ways, I think we have to realize it's no where close to being complete. We saw that during the recent NCAA tournament. Although the theater does provide another entertainment option, we need more diverse entertainment offerings in the area. I hate to repeat this, but we could really use a nice bookstore in Bricktown.

[BricktownGuy]

I second that motion, by Patrick.

[okcpulse]

I third that motion.

[Karried]

http://www.wguides.com/city/273/city_districts.cfm

This is a great travel review of OKC I found...

[mranderson]

Not bad. The only thing I saw wrong is the reference to the south. That is the image we are trying to get rid of.

[floater]

It is a somewhat dated entry (detailing Bricktown 54, Jokers, the Museum of Art still in the fairgrounds and no mention of the Chihuly collection), but I like the way it describes the city's neighborhoods. A nice, postive review!!