Developing the East End - Idea for a City Market

[sgrizzle]

Go for it!

[perspicuity85]

quote:Originally posted by Double A

Have you thought about entering your idea in the entrepreneurship contest?:

ENTREPRENURIAL SPIRIT AWARD COMPETITION
If you or anyone you know is an entrepreneur with a great idea and a sound business plan, read on. The Tulsa Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Business Plan Competition, sponsored by SpiritBank, will provide $25,000 for the winning plan. In addition, the winning business plan may receive office space, entrepreneurial/SpiritBank Strategic Partner support, and introductions to additional funding sources. Additional prizes may be awarded to other entrants.
The competition is open to anyone in the city of Tulsa with an existing business and/or an idea for a new business. Entrants need not be based in Tulsa, but they must agree to establish or expand business operations within the city limits of Tulsa if they win.

"Start-up and early stage companies play a pivotal role in the future sustainability of Tulsa, and this business plan competition provides an excellent way for existing and emerging entrepreneurs to participate," said Albert C. "Kell" Kelly, CEO of SpiritBank.

Anyone interested in entering the competition may obtain instructions, resource information, entry forms and business plan content requirements at www.tulsaspiritaward.com. Entries will be accepted through April 30, 2007.

Thanks for this link!!  I have a project of my own that I would like to enter.  I would like to encourage ttown_jeff to enter his idea as well.  My idea is a marketing concept that would complement any noteworthy developments like a City Market.  My concept is a much more detailed version of this thread.
If I were to win, I would be willing to pledge some of the $25,000 prize towards another great entreprenurail endeavor.

[Doctor]

An indoor grocery/dining/foodstuffs market is a huge draw for not only townies but tourists as well.

Any city I go to that has an urban market gets a visit from me.

The Philadelphia market is great but my fave is the Eastern Market in Washington DC.

Check it out:

http://www.easternmarketdc.com/

[Rico]

quote:Originally posted by ttown_jeff

An outdoor market would be a good idea.  There is a fairly successful market at Cherry Street, so I'm fairly certain that part would be successful   , even if it was just as an extension of that market.

The concept of my idea is like a meeting place / market / events location all rolled up in an area that needs a lot of help - downtown.

It's needs to be simple; an indoor/outdoor place that a family couldn't think of spending better a Friday night out at, or a lazy Sunday afternooon AND a place where downtown area residents could get some groceries, sans Wal-mart.  I like Wal-Mart, I just don't like to shop at Wal-Mart.

Another thing, this market I think would work in the Brady Area too.  There are any number of big buildings and adjacent lots. I think you would need a very good mass transit component built into Brady District City Market. - a light rail or trolley, so that downtown workers could make it there for lunch w/o the cars.

Remember to add the 5K I placed on the table as an in kind donation...

There could be others out there..

I think they are using all their cash flow for "anal retentive" therapy sessions or something.....[]

[ttown_jeff]

I think I will enter it! In the contest.  This plan is more do-able I believe than a lot plans out there.   There are so many directions it can take, but the focus should be on getting a  local flavor, with some cultural variety.

[CassieMDM]

I love, love, LOVE this idea. We live in the brady district and I can't imagine something better happening to downtown. Don't know exactly what type of space you've got in mind... but there's a very large building with a "for lease" sign on it at Detroit and Archer. Looks like it needs some work, or at least some windows, but it might be worth looking into. Very close for the Williams Center/BOK'ers and the Tribune Lofts residents. I can't imagine a better way to spend an afternoon!

[Double A]

quote:Originally posted by CassieMDM

I love, love, LOVE this idea. We live in the brady district and I can't imagine something better happening to downtown. Don't know exactly what type of space you've got in mind... but there's a very large building with a "for lease" sign on it at Detroit and Archer. Looks like it needs some work, or at least some windows, but it might be worth looking into. Very close for the Williams Center/BOK'ers and the Tribune Lofts residents. I can't imagine a better way to spend an afternoon!

Ever been to Faneuil Hall in Boston?





BTW, if that is the huge warehouse I think it is, it would be a perfect location to serve not only Downtown, but Brady Heights, Owen Park, Crosbie Heights, etc.  and it would be conveniently accessible to the proposed station for the BA. commuter rail. TDA should seek to acquire that property, ASAP.

[slhtulsa]

I love this idea...with a shuttle to run from arena....to brady district...to cherry street....to brookside....too city market....to baseball stadium....That would be awesome!!!  And it would give someone something to do downtown on sunday afternoons

[Rico]

There is another building I have always thought would be great for something similar to this idea...

It was the freight portion of the Tulsa train Depot..
Where the OK Jazz Hall of Fame is located is the spot they loaded passengers...

Further down, I believe it is located at Cheyenne and the tracks, is a really cool huge building that has a walk around raised "sidewalk?" "porch?" "wrap around loading dock?".... something that was used for the transporting of the freight around from one side of the building to the other.

Would really work as a Market etc.

[Rico]

The following is a link to something that has been posted on the Riverview Neighborhood Association website for what seems to be forever....

Have a look at their plea for a market in the Downtown area....



http://www.uptowntulsa.com