Downtown development recap

[sgrizzle]

If I'm Daily Grill I'm just thrilled this hunk is going in front of my restaurant.  Is that park deeded over to the city?  Or does Williams own it?  Paging, Jeff!

Williams owns it and has been talking about a complete redo at some point.

[rdj]

If they own it then they should be asking for a higher quality installation.  Just saying...

[patric]

Looks a lot like

[Townsend]

Can you imagine the Hell that would present itself if there was a fountain added like that though?

We'd have pom-pommed Owassans galore slamming vehicles left and right through there.

[Gaspar]

Can you imagine the Hell that would present itself if there was a fountain added like that though?

We'd have pom-pommed Owassans galore slamming vehicles left and right through there.

Hang some soap-on-a-rope on those benches and install a washboard or two.  Urban Outdoorsman hygiene facility.

[BKDotCom]

Looks a lot like

Indeed.   Lets put a scale model of the WTC fountain in front of our scale model of a WTC tower.

[Jeff P]

Williams owns it and has been talking about a complete redo at some point.

I'm not sure this is the case.

We originally owned it, but I think Central Parking might own it now because it's considered part of the South Garage.... (It's basically the "roof" of the South Garage)

Let me ask around.

[rdj]

If I recall correctly, Central Parking doesn't own that garage, they only operate it for the city via Tulsa Parking Authority.  Which means, it is owned by the city/Tulsa Parking Authority.  However, I don't recall TPA being in control of the surface park.

[DTowner]

If you know where the Mayfest main stage goes... right directly in front of that.

Wow, so we get this and get to keep to crumbling fountain.  Yippee!

[we vs us]

If I recall correctly, Central Parking doesn't own that garage, they only operate it for the city via Tulsa Parking Authority.  Which means, it is owned by the city/Tulsa Parking Authority.  However, I don't recall TPA being in control of the surface park.

My sources agree.  The city owns it, but who manages it isn't as clear.

[Townsend]

My sources agree.  The city owns it, but who manages it isn't as clear.

Does that mean Tulsa Now can claim it?

We can hold a barn raising on it or something.

[TheArtist]

  Any word on who designed this?  I am also curious to know what they are thinking design/artistically wise.  I hate to pile on here and have us sound like a TW or News Channel "pick a number" comment section, but I personally am not really getting it.  

 Just my opinion, but in thinking about things of this nature there are a couple of factors I would want to consider.  While still keeping the message I want to get accross (generosity and giving) and being something of quality construction. What the biggest WOW factor I can create with my budget, and or, whats the most multi-purpose and functional thing I can create with the budget. Either of which should equal something thats enjoyable.

[sgrizzle]

I'm not sure this is the case.

We originally owned it, but I think Central Parking might own it now because it's considered part of the South Garage.... (It's basically the "roof" of the South Garage)

Let me ask around.

I got my info from someone who works in the Williams realty group.

[DTowner]

Today I saw the red brick building on the northeast corner of Cincinnati and 10th was being demolished.  Is this going to become yet another surface parking lot for TCC or something else?

[Conan71]

Today I saw the red brick building on the northeast corner of Cincinnati and 10th was being demolished.  Is this going to become yet another surface parking lot for TCC or something else?

Haven't you noticed the dire shortage of surface parking downtown?