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Title: Forget "The American"...let's get a fountain! Post by: PonderInc on July 13, 2006, 05:27:57 pm Question:
Name 2 things that cost $40 Million Answer: The proposed "American" sculpture, and... The Bellagio Fountain (http://www.accessvegas.com/wallpaper-screensavers/bellagio-fountains-800-08.jpg) Question: which would you rather see in Tulsa? Imagine... Take one of our big 'ol surface parking lots downtown. Dig a hole. Build a fountain like the Bellagio...surround it with pedestrian-friendly strolling/viewing space...line the facing streets with cafes, bars, shops (from which patrons could enjoy the show curbside). Think about the energy of a great fountain downtown! (Combined, of course, with the necessary mixed-use development...) Another example (more modest in scale), I used to live in Lexington, KY near Triangle Park. (http://www.rupparena.com/rupp/Fountain-at-Dusk.jpg)(http://static.flickr.com/51/144816664_1996fb2c44.jpg?v=0) People were always hanging out at the park. Day and night. I think the water draws people. Old, young, families, couples, folks with guitars, friends...it was energetic or romantic depending on the time of day...but always delightful. Let's talk, Tulsa... |