Oklahoma City, In the Press.

You're right Mr. Warmth:

The stadium, completed in 1975 at the cost of $55 million, was sold at an auction in 2009 to Andreas Apostolopoulos of Triple Investment Group LLC, who was born in Greece and now lives in Toronto, for $583,000. The Silverdome was home to the Detroit Lions until 2002.

The Lions abandoned the Silverdome after their final regular-season game, Jan. 6, 2002, against Dallas, and now play at Ford Field in Detroit. Despite efforts to bring in new events, the loss of the Lions left the Silverdome without a sport to bring in the necessary revenue to avoid a deficit.

The football team paid a settlement of $26 million for breaking its contract. Of that, about half was used to pay off the remaining debt. The rest was used up in withdrawals to pay for city expenses and projects, and to cover the annual $1.5 million to $1.7 million Silverdome deficit.

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/gene...art-at-pontiac-silverdome-as-roof-is-deflated

According to this report the Silverdome broke more than even on its debt.​

 

Let's hope that soccer has the initial impact on our sports community as did the Oklahoma City Thunder.

MAPS III took a survey and these were the ideas which led to formatting the ballot.

Results of 2007 Call for Ideas:

1. Transit
2. Infrastructure
3. Parks/Central
4. Trails
5. Beautification
6. Sidewalks
7. Improve River
8. Education
9. xDowntown Retail
10. xFootball Stadium
11. Improve Ford Center
12. New Convention Center
13. Major League Sports
14. Senior Citizen Centers
15. xFree Downtown Parking

Items (x) 9, 10, 15 were left off MAPS III

We are going to have to plan to have these items as a priority for MAPS IV.

Source: http://www.okc.gov/council/mayor/state_of_city/2010/​

 

Want to help map out OKC's future(?):

Oklahoma City is developing a new comprehensive plan, planOKC, and wants your help. The project includes an interactive online tool, CrowdGauge, to receive public input on how Oklahoma City residents can secure a healthy environment, community and economy for themselves. Learn more and interact with CrowdGauge by going online to planokc.org. --William Crum, Oklahoman

http://www.planokc.org/

So now’s the time to speak up and offer your two cents on what Oklahoma City should be, what it needs — or doesn’t — in the future.

What do you see for Oklahoma City's future(?): http://newsok.com/what-do-you-see-for-oklahoma-citys-future/article/3889336​

 

Outstanding find, JeffIsInTexas.

Good struff:

"In a city that is already dominated by the Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as OU, OSU, TU, and other colleges, Taylor sees the allure of the soccer atmosphere as something that will set their team apart from the aforementioned groups. “The community as a whole has always been a college environment, and now there’s Thunder-nation. Once we have our first game, once things become tangible, we think people will realize that soccer is a different environment than OU, OSU, and the Thunder. The amount of passion in soccer in international play, or in Portland as I experienced, is truly incredible. Fans, when they come to games, will be able to experience something they never have before and be a part of it."

 

Some really nice crests for the USL-Pro Oklahoma City entry. Just wonder which one will be used moving forward...