Opinions on the progress that has been made in the Blue Dome district

[Teatownclown]

I like the progress to date on most of Blue Dome.  We're using the buildings we've got.  That's great.  I love the passion for Tulsa exuding from the businesses down there.

One day - I do believe - Michael Sager, or someone else, will finish that loft project and beds will be present.  Sak&Assoc. is out of the old S.F. terminal building so I wonder what's in store across from McNellies.  There are a few more buildings to fill but then it's time to start seeing some new buildings.  I would like to see a stronger visual connection along Elgin to the Brady and ballpark.  

I'm not sure what's up with their TIF but they should have a few more funds nowadays.  They could use a few more street trees, bike lanes/parking, road diets.  How about trying some back-in angled parking on 1st St. and 2nd St.  String some lighting over the streets to create some really cool affect.

I'd love to see Elgin Av. someday get so busy that we shut a block or two of it down at night to auto traffic because there's just too many people out.

All this wishfulness makes me dreamie....Williams sacked Sak? Wow. They probably saw the writing on the wall for Sak after Hardt left.

That block is held by a patient investor. The old train station is on the historic roles so it's not going anywhere.

What makes sense? High density parking with retail/mixed use on the ground levels.

Whatever happened to the Old Bill White Site? I know two guys bought it but what's up? Demand must be as hard to find as credit and lenders.....

[carltonplace]

LandArchAggie possesses Jack Crowley's crayolas! 

What's wrong with that? Dr Crowley has some great ideas.

[TheArtist]

With Land Legacies new park (which hopefully will come to fruition) I don't think we will be wanting for more park space other than say small pocket parks and wide sidewalk areas with outdoor dining/seating potential.  I of course still like the Cathedral Square idea too though lol.  Otherwise, remember that good, dense, pedestrian friendly urban design can be quite enjoyable.  It is good to have open park spaces here and there, but I think our downtown is rather small and if I were to be king for a day and be able to choose where to have another park, I would want it in the middle of an urban neighborhood area.  You really want to emphasize some neighborhood downtown as being kid friendly, a place that you can look around and see that its a fun, safe place for your kids to play. There was a picture I saw a while back from another city that had a splash park in the middle of a bunch of midrise buildings that all had apartment balconies facing the park and retail on the ground floor. The park was packed with kids and their families and people strolling around the shops on the lower levels of the square.  Paris was good about planning for its parks, there were little parks all over the place.  NYC had great pedestrian friendly areas, but lacked a bit in the park department.  With good planning we could have the best of both.  But now that downtown is getting ready to start to infill more, you do indeed have to go ahead and lay out where your parks and such go while the space is there.

[OurTulsa]

All this wishfulness makes me dreamie....Williams sacked Sak? Wow. They probably saw the writing on the wall for Sak after Hardt left.

That block is held by a patient investor. The old train station is polo the historic roles so it's not going anywhere.

What makes sense? High density parking with retail/mixed use on the ground levels.

Whatever happened to the Old Bill White Site? I know two guys bought it but what's up? Demand must be as hard to find as credit and lenders.....

Sak just moved out of the building.  They're still a going concern.

[Townsend]

So Yokozuna posted this on FB as their new patio.



I think that's great but should we expect ABLE to allow this very long?  Have the laws changed?  It'd be fan-damned-tastic if they did.

[carltonplace]

It works for Libby at ELOTE ^

[Townsend]

It works for Libby at ELOTE ^

Good point.  My memory must be failing.

[jacobi]

So Yokozuna posted this on FB as their new patio.



I think that's great but should we expect ABLE to allow this very long?  Have the laws changed?  It'd be fan-damned-tastic if they did.

When iwas at Lola's we were told that it was against the rules but it wasn't enforced.