Bixby/South Tulsa gets another big development

[YoungTulsan]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by zstyles

If these DUMB developers really want to make a destination for those that have class..make something like Utica Square! HELLO...I went to the new "71st street" vomit-like shopping center off highway 75....DUMB!! This is nothing more than another 71st and 169 retail center where you can't even walk from store to store or you will fall over from heat stroke!

I did notice all the developers out there in the platinum escalades lining up watching a new lot be bull dozed though..I am sure they shop there alot LOL...But really COME ON ..give us a REAL OUTDOOR WALKABLE SHOPPING AREA WITH FEEL!!

Tulsa Hills is built for people from sapulpa, glenpool, okmulgee, jenks, etc. who want to drive into "the big city" to go to a store other than walmart. These people are driving in, hitting payless shoes and belk and driving home. It is perfectly designed for it's intended purpose.

Slant drilling for their retail sales tax revenue.  Good stuff.  It will also encourage more new home development in that region of West Tulsa, and thus more property tax revenue.

[zstyles]

Again...nothing about the "feel for Tulsa" just the tax dollars.....Guess I should start a new topic..what would be the "dream" ......

[YoungTulsan]

quote:Originally posted by zstyles

Again...nothing about the "feel for Tulsa" just the tax dollars.....Guess I should start a new topic..what would be the "dream" ......

Hey, I feel what you are getting at.  It would be nice to have more places in town like Utica Square.  However, that spot in West Tulsa (Tulsa Hills) was a reasonable compromise with reality IMO.  Stick a suburban style shopping zone there, yes, for the purpose of getting the tax dollars.  Jenks or Sapulpa would have eventually met that demand if Tulsa hadn't beaten them to the punch, and it wouldn't have been anything less suburban/auto oriented.  If you live south of 71st you must like to drive anyway.  Tulsa has many good opportunities looking ahead with the west bank, east end, pearl, brookside, cherry, and even the I-44 widening is going to have developers eying new possibilities.

[mrhaskellok]

I know it is not exactly like the EXPO, but I think the Regal Plaza is going to be very walkable.  Lots of retail packed in with a parking garage for all the cars.  I think it will work good.