Outlook '09 - The Way We Live

Thunder thrives in Oklahoma City April 28, 2013 In just four seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder went from being the league’s laughing stock to the NBA Finals. With a 3-29 record out of the starting gate in 2008-09, the Thunder was on pace to set a league record for the lowest winning percentage in a season. Since then, it’s been all good. There’s been... Read More

Triple-A hockey is the ticket in Oklahoma City, CEO says April 28, 2013 Four years ago Bob Funk Jr. made a commitment to bring Triple-A hockey to Oklahoma City. Funk is CEO of Prodigal, which runs the Barons, the Triple-A team for the Edmonton Oilers. In their third season, the Barons rank near the bottom of the American Hockey League in attendance. Funk, though, is confident the... Read More

Outlook 2013: Revitalizing neighborhoods can help build bright future for Oklahoma City April 28, 2013 Revitalizing Oklahoma City’s neighborhoods and improving transportation infrastructure can build a bright future for the city. Read More

3 questions with Sam Presti April 28, 2013 Q: Where do you see the NBA in 20 years? A: The NBA has taken great steps and evolved into a tremendous brand over the last 20 years. It is a league that has benefitted from and utilized technology and various outside industries to help grow their product. Looking forward, the new Collective Bargaining Agreements... Read More

OKC Thunder’s general manager is active member in community April 28, 2013 Sam Presti is best known as the general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. But he’s also an active member of the community. He serves on the board for the Oklahoma City National Memorial, runs the Forward Thinking Leadership Development Program, an initiative within the Oklahoma City Public Schools, and... Read More

Outlook 2013: Vision is grand for Edmond over next 20 years April 28, 2013 Edmond’s future is already changing, with a $25 million public safety center scheduled to be built downtown, and development underway along Interstate 35. Read More

Outlook 2013: Arts community looks to revitalizing Oklahoma City April 28, 2013 Local observers believe the arts will play a key role in the cultural richness of the city’s future and mature into a thriving reflection of a progressive Oklahoma brand. Read More

Outlook 2013: South Oklahoma City growth engines include I-240, airport April 28, 2013 Twenty years from, the south side will be built out from Interstate 240 south to the South Canadian River and from I-44 east to I-35, longtime developer P.B. Odom III says. By then, development just starting to take off near Will Rogers World Airport will have been long underway. Read More

Outlook 2013: Coyne envisions city that embraces arts, uniqueness April 28, 2013 Wayne Coyne, the fanciful frontman of The Flaming Lips, is pretty down-to-earth when he focuses on the future of Oklahoma City and what he hopes the biggest changes will be. Read More

Outlook 2013: Revitalization of MidTown creates energy, momentum April 28, 2013 The renovation of St. Anthony Hospital in a $200 million master plan has helped revive MidTown. Energy and momentum have been created, such as the $36 million apartment and retail complex called The Edge. Read More

Outlook 2013: Oklahoma City mayor foresees a changing downtown April 28, 2013 Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett predicts a number of changes in the coming years for the city’s downtown area. Read More

Outlook 2013: Arts leader Peter Dolese expects Oklahoma City’s heart to get stronger April 28, 2013 Peter Dolese, the executive director of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City, anticipates that downtown will again become the “nucleus” of the community. Read More