Making, remembering Oklahoma City predictions in 2009 Yesterday | Add a comment It’s time to look back and ahead with the annual downtown predictions column. We started last year with predictions that two more hotels would be announced for Bricktown, and that the...

Museum director gave downtown a new stage Tue, Dec 30, 2008 | Add a comment I was still new to covering downtown Oklahoma City development when I first met Carolyn Hill in early 1997. The fate of downtown’s last old movie house was grim at the time and I already had...

Bricktown station plan sparks heated response Tue, Dec 23, 2008 | Add a comment The reaction last week to proposed designs for a Bricktown fire station wasn’t exactly what the Oklahoma City Fire Department expected. After the designs were posted at my blog,...

Bricktown urban design critics hot over proposed firehouse Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Comments 39 For the past 18 years the city has required private developers to submit plans for new projects in Bricktown to the Bricktown Urban Design Committee. The committee repeatedly demanded that designs...

Auction offers insights into Bricktown’s future Tue, Dec 9, 2008 | Comments 13 Thursday was one of those good/bad days for Bricktown. Bad because Gary Cotton was the first property owner to learn, once and for all, that sale prices in the entertainment district aren’t...

What’s the right spot for the ‘school of rock?’ Tue, Dec 2, 2008 | Comments 7 Readers responded quickly to last week’s column about the possibility of downtown’s Film Row becoming a long-term future home for the Academy of Contemporary Music — a new school...

UCO’s new rock school should look at Film Row Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Comments 6 To: Scott Booker and Roger Webb From: Steve Lackmeyer Re: The School of Rock Dear Scott and Roger: Let me first say that downtown is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Oklahoma City branch of...

Mourning the passing of two longtime Oklahoma City legends Tue, Nov 18, 2008 Two legendary figures died last week. I knew them both very well and admired their accomplishments. And I’d be hard-pressed to find two downtown players more different than Jim Brewer and...

‘Cottage district’ brings diverse design challenge Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Comments 1 Of all the downtown areas governed by design guidelines, the "cottage district” in MidTown may be the most challenging for those tasked with determining what the neighborhood will look...

Downtown growth must reach for sky Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Comments 6 The accolades keep coming for downtown Oklahoma City, but truth be told, it’s far from the shining city of tomorrow. The 1993 Metropolitan Area Projects were never meant to be the panacea for...

Brown’s bakery welcomes success of neighbors, too Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Comments 5 Michael Brown has seen the best and worst of times in his MidTown neighborhood, and all along has provided the doughnuts and coffee. Brown, the third generation to run his family-owned...

Billboard customer signs up in plea for accord in battle Mon, Oct 20, 2008 | Comments 6 The fight over a billboard at NW 23 and Robinson Avenue is on again, with an Edmond company proceeding with plans to erect a sign within eyeshot of surrounding historic homes. The next hearing is...

Tower won’t be cut short Mon, Oct 13, 2008 | Add a comment A Tulsa news reporter last week broached a topic that has been on the minds of his fellow residents for months now – will Devon Energy’s proposed skyscraper become a reality? In light...