New ARENA as part of entertainment District

[MsProudSooner]

Originally Posted by Swans

This has nothing to do with being anti OU. And, there’s a reason they took it out of the hands of the voters.

Care to elaborate?

[BoulderSooner]

Originally Posted by Swans

This has nothing to do with being anti OU. And, there’s a reason they took it out of the hands of the voters.

norman in general and the city gov in particular has been anti ou for a long time ..



which is funny since OU is the only reason norman matters

[Swans]

Originally Posted by MsProudSooner

Care to elaborate?

History already shows this would not pass if put before the voters.

[Swans]

Originally Posted by BoulderSooner

norman in general and the city gov in particular has been anti ou for a long time ..



which is funny since OU is the only reason norman matters

If you say so. I would suggest they kept this decision from the voters because they want it to pass.

[Sooner04]

Originally Posted by MsProudSooner

Care to elaborate?

It's the only way it's ever going to pass.

[BoulderSooner]

Originally Posted by Swans

If you say so. I would suggest they kept this decision from the voters because they want it to pass.

for sure

[BoulderSooner]

https://www.oudaily.com/news/enterta...a2cd8204d.html

predevelopment meeting for the rezoning that will facilitate the new arena

[SoonerBounce13]

man, almost all of the local comments on facebook is very critical of this project. I hope it gets the support it needs

[MsProudSooner]

Originally Posted by SoonerBounce13

man, almost all of the local comments on facebook is very critical of this project. I hope it gets the support it needs

Facebook = troll heaven.

[thegreyghost]

Originally Posted by SoonerBounce13

man, almost all of the local comments on facebook is very critical of this project. I hope it gets the support it needs

Most social media is just whiners and biatchers

[mict085]

Originally Posted by SoonerBounce13

man, almost all of the local comments on facebook is very critical of this project. I hope it gets the support it needs

Who still uses Facebook? Probably old people that complain about everything.

[skyvue]

Originally Posted by mict085

Who still uses Facebook? Probably old people that complain about everything.

I'm guessing lots of people who are OU hoops season ticket holders and donors are on FB, but by all means, don't let me stop you from painting with a broad, age-ist brush.

[BoulderSooner]

site plan is out

https://www.oudaily.com/news/univers...9b95e11ae.html

[BoulderSooner]

Following the OU Board of Regents meeting Thursday, OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. told OU Daily he hasn’t been involved so far directly with the numbers but he expects the finances behind the entertainment district project to be released within the next few weeks.

Harroz explained that with a growing university and a growing city, a place where people can “live, work and play,” language taken directly from the development plans shown during the pre-development meeting, is essential to the continued growth of both.

“Some like to label it as an arena project and it's not,” Harroz said. “That’s an element of an entertainment district that we know the most successful cities have.”

form Joe H

[NickZepp]

I was skeptical about only having 8k but that now seems about right after the McCasland game. Maybe down the line there can be a way to add more to a new arena and make it more like 10-12k. But having a smaller intimidating arena is the way to go.