Downtown Stadium Plan by May 30th

[OSU]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

That is the several month old version. Stadiums can be kinda like Gypsy's and wander around.

so is the gypsy's part a nice little clue that it will be near that coffee house?

[RecycleMichael]

That would put the new stadium near Spaghetti Warehouse.

Are we talking baseballs or meatballs?

[Gaspar]

So, any non-pixelated news?

[dbacks fan]

In the first one the red line show the ball park, although I included PSO, and the black line is the old Bill White Chevy that they could build a parking structure on. The other two are open areas around OSU.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/kallsop2/Ballpark2.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/kallsop2/Ballpark3.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/kallsop2/ballpark4.jpg

[sgrizzle]

I can't say. Some Gypsy named Cameron threatened to sick his friends from Detroit on me and drag me to some Italian Warehouse and beat me with switches made from green wood.

[MichaelBates]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

I can't say. Some Gypsy named Cameron threatened to sick his friends from Detroit on me and drag me to some Italian Warehouse and beat me with switches made from green wood.

Driller Stadium -- just the grandstand and the field, not the surrounding concession areas and offices -- fits in a 500' x 500' square. You could fit such a footprint in the vacant land northeast of Archer and Elgin, west of the buildings on Greenwood. Putting it closer to Cincinnati, across the street from the new KOTV studios, would require closing streets (bad) and demolishing buildings (bad) including Gypsy. It would also impinge on the land set aside for the Race Riot Memorial (Detroit to Elgin, just south of I-244) (also bad).

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelBates

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

I can't say. Some Gypsy named Cameron threatened to sick his friends from Detroit on me and drag me to some Italian Warehouse and beat me with switches made from green wood.

Driller Stadium -- just the grandstand and the field, not the surrounding concession areas and offices -- fits in a 500' x 500' square. You could fit such a footprint in the vacant land northeast of Archer and Elgin, west of the buildings on Greenwood. Putting it closer to Cincinnati, across the street from the new KOTV studios, would require closing streets (bad) and demolishing buildings (bad) including Gypsy. It would also impinge on the land set aside for the Race Riot Memorial (Detroit to Elgin, just south of I-244) (also bad).

So you're saying he's "juuuuuuuust a bit outside". say it out loud...it's funnier.

I hope the "they" realize those things are bad.

[sgrizzle]

Based on all the vague descriptions and hints. I'm betting we're looking at this:

[dbacks fan]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Based on all the vague descriptions and hints. I'm betting we're looking at this:

One word...................



Parking

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by dbacks fan





One word...................



Parking

Yeah, Tulsa has a hard time turning grassy fields and empty buildings into surface lots.. this site only has two occupied buildings within a block.

I don't know. I haven't seen the designs. I just photoshopped Crowley's sketch onto the nearest open land to KOTV and leaving the greenwood area open.

[dsjeffries]

quote:Originally posted by dbacks fan
One word...................
Parking

Yeah, abound.

I think any location in that area is just a bad, bad location, because they would all require the closing of streets, or like MB points out, the demolition of existing, reusable buildings (not the warehouses), etc.

I'm still placing my bets on the East End.

[dbacks fan]

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Yeah, Tulsa has a hard time turning grassy fields and empty buildings into surface lots.. this site only has two occupied buildings within a block.
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At least they are not Art Deco buldings like alot of the ones Tulsa lost in the 70's. They should build a parking structure with retail on the grond floor.

Also it's not bad for freeway access, there are several quick routes to the freeways that, with planning traffic control with TPD on game nights, would help the flow of fans out of the parking structure easily.

[sgrizzle]

If it was closer to greenwood you could put a huge parking lot where I drew the stadium and not demolish/block anything major.

[TheArtist]

quote:Originally posted by dbacks fan

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Based on all the vague descriptions and hints. I'm betting we're looking at this:

One word...................



Parking

Looks like there is some parking within several blocks. That area beside the highway, if its flat enough, could be great for parking as well. Parking along that highway would be a good use for that land and it could be used at other times and for other things in the area. You would probably need a shuttle bus for some parking garages, but you also WANT to have people walking a few blocks.

[dbacks fan]

Just out of curiosity, can some one tell me what the average attendance has been for the Drillers?