Downtown Stadium Plan by May 30th

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

up up
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start.

Name the games that applies to.  Wait, don't.  

/tangent

down -- roll to --> forward + Low punch

Only move I was ever coordinated enough for.

[Renaissance]

quote:Originally posted by TeeDub


Where is the plan...  they only have a week left?   Right?

There's a plan.  Not public yet.  But a done deal.

(I have no details, just repeating all that people who know the details will tell me.)

[waterboy]

Chlfan- I love your tag line. Anyone remember who was infamous for that bumper sticker?

Oh, yeah. And what's the mayor talking about with trying to get a tif district by the river? (Tulsa World story early this week) Sounded like she was intimating that a baseball stadium might be just as acceptable on city owned land west and south of 23rd. Is this part of politicking at the state level?

[USRufnex]

hmmm... now that would be a surprise.  

I guess I just assumed from reading between the lines that the Drillers were either going to go to:

A)  Downtown Tulsa -- East Village
B)  Jenks River District
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C)  The west bank of the river-- but only after he** freezes over...  []

[Renaissance]

Drillers are a lock for downtown.  I have this from multiple, confident, knowledgeable sources.

I also have a good idea what a matching TIF for the West Bank might be, but only from conjecture.  It's going to be Tulsa Landing.  It's probably happening, so get excited.  The mayor and company learned their lesson--stay under the radar until these things are a lock.  Without ANY media attention until it was PASSED, the mayor and Tulsa reps managed to DOUBLE the TIF money available to the city.  I think we're going to see Tulsa's own version of the River District announced shortly, with or without a soccer stadium.

Seriously.  I am hesitant to hand Mayor Taylor credit, because it's not yet clear she's deserving, but damn--the next six months may be VERY good for City of Tulsa.

EDIT:  I'll just come out and say it.  I think our Mayor was busy down in the capital city kissing NBA and OKC donkey in order to ensure big TIF money for the downtown stadium and the West Bank as well as $25 million for an Arkansas river damn and $25 million for "flood mitigation," AKA the Pearl District canal.

We'll see what happens.

[cannon_fodder]

Floyd, I hope you are correct on all fronts.

The "keep it on the DL" strategy is FAR better than announcing every flash in the pan.  Not only from an observers standpoint (when these things rarely materialize) but also from a business stand point.

Also, if she was sending Tulsa money down the turnpike in exchange for some heading back up this way... then it's just politics.  I hope you end up being right on that.

And above all, I hope the impressive landing happens as well as the downtown improvements.  I guess we'll find out next week what the city is thinking in this regard.

[chlfan]

Waterboy... LOL, Here ya go: http://www.bumpertalk.com/bumpertalk/BC209A.html

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by Floyd

Drillers are a lock for downtown.  I have this from multiple, confident, knowledgeable sources.

I also have a good idea what a matching TIF for the West Bank might be, but only from conjecture.  It's going to be Tulsa Landing.  It's probably happening, so get excited.  The mayor and company learned their lesson--stay under the radar until these things are a lock.  Without ANY media attention until it was PASSED, the mayor and Tulsa reps managed to DOUBLE the TIF money available to the city.  I think we're going to see Tulsa's own version of the River District announced shortly, with or without a soccer stadium.

Seriously.  I am hesitant to hand Mayor Taylor credit, because it's not yet clear she's deserving, but damn--the next six months may be VERY good for City of Tulsa.

EDIT:  I'll just come out and say it.  I think our Mayor was busy down in the capital city kissing NBA and OKC donkey in order to ensure big TIF money for the downtown stadium and the West Bank as well as $25 million for an Arkansas river damn and $25 million for "flood mitigation," AKA the Pearl District canal.

We'll see what happens.

Giggidy

[sgrizzle]

[stymied]

quote:Originally posted by USRufnex

hmmm... now that would be a surprise.  

I guess I just assumed from reading between the lines that the Drillers were either going to go to:

A)  Downtown Tulsa -- East Village
B)  Jenks River District
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C)  The west bank of the river-- but only after he** freezes over...  []

It is actually (D), none of the above.  Can anyone guess where it will be?

[TURobY]

quote:Originally posted by stymied
[brIt is actually (D), none of the above.  Can anyone guess where it will be?

Old City Hall? [?]

[AVERAGE JOE]

quote:Originally posted by stymied

quote:Originally posted by USRufnex

hmmm... now that would be a surprise.  

I guess I just assumed from reading between the lines that the Drillers were either going to go to:

A)  Downtown Tulsa -- East Village
B)  Jenks River District
-
-
-
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C)  The west bank of the river-- but only after he** freezes over...  []

It is actually (D), none of the above.  Can anyone guess where it will be?

False ^^

[Gaspar]

I have absolutely no idea where an appropriate place would be for the new ball park?  Where could you possibly find a spot with parking, great access, and for a good price?

I wish we had a piece of land next to the new arena for a baseball stadium.  I mean isn't that what other cities do?  If we only had such a spot.

Woe on us!  Where oh where could such a piece of available land (preferably with an existing 6 story parking structure that we could use) be?  

Ho hum! I guess we will just have to give up.  Such a spot couldn't possibly exist!




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[stymied]

quote:Originally posted by AVERAGE JOE

quote:Originally posted by stymied

quote:Originally posted by USRufnex

hmmm... now that would be a surprise.  

I guess I just assumed from reading between the lines that the Drillers were either going to go to:

A)  Downtown Tulsa -- East Village
B)  Jenks River District
-
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-
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C)  The west bank of the river-- but only after he** freezes over...  []

It is actually (D), none of the above.  Can anyone guess where it will be?

False ^^

I don't know you, but I will wager you the location is none of the above.

[RecycleMichael]

I like any downtown location better than a river location. Near the arena, east village, gunboat park, brady arts...

My dream wish is that it was near OSU-Tulsa, built with help from state funds and the home field for a newly created OSU-Tulsa baseball team. It would be close to Greenwood and have connections with Tulsa's history and walking distance to all the brady bars and restaurants.

I have always thought that the best property potential is between the colleges and the castles.