Civic Pride Helps Tulsa Stand Apart in Downtown Development
Tulsa’s downtown development reflects pride of those involved
History, architecture lead to differences in development in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown, Tulsa’s Brady Arts District.
By Steve Lackmeyer | Published: February 12, 2013
I manage to trek up along the Turner Turnpike to Tulsa about once or twice a year. Those visits are turning into revealing snapshots of how different approaches to downtown development often result in unexpected outcomes.
On my visit last week to check on progress in the Brady Arts District, I saw a downtown that had changed dramatically since my previous visit in early 2012.
Early impressions of the city’s downtown Brady Arts District consisted of observations of disjointed development, a lack of a grand entrance, a lack of public spaces and too little investment by the city.
All of that has changed with the addition of the ONEOK Field ballpark, the Guthrie Green park and a nice array of new restaurants, shops, housing and a hotel.