The downtown area had so many historical buildings and urban renewal took those beautiful buildings down with no thought to retaining history. Of course, the land was taken without thought for preserving Native American history and culture. So glad the Supreme Court finally recognized the eastern land still belonged to the tribes. I am hoping the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe has Ft.Reno returned to their tribe.
This area known as the Unassigned Lands were not assigned to any tribe. Over the ages the tribes have been compensated, again and again. Many times, over the same areas of claimed land. Free health care, and meds, free legal assistance. Casinos all over with little to no government oversight. The tribes have been given more than anyone else in history.
Reading "Boomtown" brought me here. Interesting book if you want to learn some OKC history. And be really impressed with and then really mad at Stanley Draper
Most of the Pei plan was scrapped except for the wealthy bank buildings. Over 500 buildings were torn down and turned into surface parking lots. The current MAPS projects are finally giving back to the people it seems.
Shortsighted urban development with no though of Preserving anything for future generations razed the state theater in 1971. Very sad. Only to bring in company’s that are no longer even here. What a waste
In 1970 I was 5 living with my parents in Valley Brook.. I was the little kid on the bike 🚁👋🏼
The downtown area had so many historical buildings and urban renewal took those beautiful buildings down with no thought to retaining history. Of course, the land was taken without thought for preserving Native American history and culture. So glad the Supreme Court finally recognized the eastern land still belonged to the tribes. I am hoping the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe has Ft.Reno returned to their tribe.
500+ buildings done and killed Downtown for 25+ years until 1993 Maps
This area known as the Unassigned Lands were not assigned to any tribe. Over the ages the tribes have been compensated, again and again. Many times, over the same areas of claimed land. Free health care, and meds, free legal assistance. Casinos all over with little to no government oversight. The tribes have been given more than anyone else in history.
Reading "Boomtown" brought me here. Interesting book if you want to learn some OKC history. And be really impressed with and then really mad at Stanley Draper
I remember OKC used to have a commercial that during that period that played that song.
Seems the plans for the large shopping center downtown wasn’t built, nor the canyon
/lake or the monorail system.
Most of the Pei plan was scrapped except for the wealthy bank buildings. Over 500 buildings were torn down and turned into surface parking lots. The current MAPS projects are finally giving back to the people it seems.
The city lost millions and lost advancing for 30 years, it lost some of it's history over this
There was a mall downtown, but it didn’t last long. It’s now the home for news9.
The canyon was clearly the Myrid gardens it even shows the concept art as he’s talking about it. So it got built? Idk what u mean
The OKC streetcar/light rail is the closest thing to the monorail that was then planned.
Damn it looked better back then
Shortsighted urban development with no though of Preserving anything for future generations razed the state theater in 1971. Very sad. Only to bring in company’s that are no longer even here. What a waste
13:53 cheering right before they get overwhelmed in a cloud of asbestos.
Whatever happened to Nancy? What a lady!
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