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Tulsa is getting a fancy new park that residents can feel smug about - The Lost Ogle

Tulsa is getting a fancy new park that residents can feel smug about - The Lost Ogle OKC blog rates OKC's new Scissortail Park uninspiring compared to Tulsa's The Gathering Place, but also shares a bit of childhood park nostalgia....

Posted by Michael Bates on January 15, 2020 8:44 PM

OKC Central: Sunday Flashback: "The Misconception That Cities 'Happen' And Need Not Be Designed"

OKC Central: Sunday Flashback: "The Misconception That Cities 'Happen' And Need Not Be Designed" Steve Lackmeyer posts a 1964 article on Oklahoma City's Classen Blvd by Phillip Morris -- "I'm stunned at the discovery of this 1964 article - stunned...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 18, 2010 8:58 AM

<em>Men My Mother Dated (and Other Mostly True Tales)</em> by Brett Leveridge: Bob Wills

Men My Mother Dated (and Other Mostly True Tales) by Brett Leveridge: Bob Wills Funny, plausible anecdote: "It wasn't long before Dad felt a tap-tap-tap upon his shoulder, signifying that someone was seeking to cut in, to take a turn...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 17, 2009 5:54 PM

imagiNATIVEamerica » Living a Walkable Lifestyle in OKC

imagiNATIVEamerica » Living a Walkable Lifestyle in OKC Blair Humphreys identifies and describes pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods in Oklahoma City. Where are the equivalent neighborhoods in Tulsa?...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 12, 2009 11:46 PM

OKC Central: Why Am I Not Surprised?

OKC Central: Why Am I Not Surprised? Out-of-place suburban design for Bricktown fire station appears not to have gone through the proper design review before coming before the City Council. Hey, at least you guys in Oklahoma City have design...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 16, 2008 1:10 AM

OKC Central: Weird Times

OKC Central: Weird Times Some good news, mixed news, and bad news for downtown Oklahoma City. One of the bad news items: "The Thunder is losing. That was expected, just as it was with the Hornets. But the buzz just...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 24, 2008 12:27 PM

Longtime Bricktown advocate Jim Brewer dies | NewsOK.com

Longtime Bricktown advocate Jim Brewer dies | NewsOK.com Note: Bricktown was in existence long before MAPS happened. "Brewer was a successful oilman when he began buying properties in Bricktown in the mid-1980s...."...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 11, 2008 5:43 PM

imagiNATIVEamerica » Oklahoma City's 1910 Plan for Grand Boulevard by W.H. Dunn

imagiNATIVEamerica » Oklahoma City's 1910 Plan for Grand Boulevard by W.H. Dunn Oooooo! Aaaaaaah! Beautiful maps, plans, and renderings of an early day plan for Oklahoma City's parks and boulevards....

Posted by Michael Bates on November 7, 2008 12:30 AM