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From YouTube: Oklahoma City MAPS 3 Downtown Park Update
Description
Park planners give city council an update on the designs for the MAPS 3 Downtown Park.
A
So
this
is
our
agenda
and
without
further
ado,
I'll
take
you
through
the
project
status
and
then
go
through
our
design
studies
today.
So
this
is
really
an
update.
We
want
very
much
to
keep
you
guys
in
the
loop.
We
are
basing
this
on
go
hand
gun
that's
when
David
on
the
the
the
work
that
you
approved
in
the
master
plan,
which
you
approved
in
January
of
2014,
but
we
are
now
in
the
preliminary
final
report
and
we
will
soon
be
in
final
plans
and
specs.
A
While
we've
been
working,
we
have
worked
with
all
these
groups,
so
we
have
been
figuring
out
how
to
make
the
park
work
for
festivals,
how
they
make
the
park
work
for
events,
how
it
can
work
with
all
these
other
different
initiatives
and
ongoing
maps
programs.
So
we
have
been
really
doing
outreach
and
stakeholder
so
getting
stakeholder
input.
So
now
that
being
said,
while
we
are
just
furthering
the
master
plan,
we
have
also
made
a
number
of
changes.
Revisions
improvements
since
the
master
plan
and
these
two
side-by-side
plans
point
out
all
of
them.
A
Some
of
them
are
fairly
minor.
I'd
like
to
highlight
four
four
are
fairly
significant.
The
first
thing
was
the
attention
to
the
corner
of
the
boulevard
and
Robin,
and
we've
always
called
that
our
100%
corner-
and
you
may
have
remembered
you
may
remember,
that's
where
we
had
a
big
Civic
fountain.
The
mayor
always
wanted
to
make
sure
we
had
something
there
that
was
sort
of
a
marker,
a
beacon,
and
we
were
using
the
Civic
fountain
to
do
that.
A
Well,
the
more
we
got
into
it
and
the
more
we
got
into
how
you
would
stage
the
stage
at
the
oval
and
set
up
the
stage
at
the
oval.
The
more
it
became
clear
that
the
fountain
there
just
didn't
really
work.
It
wasn't
enough
space
for
it
and
that
what
you
really
want
there
is
a
is
a
big
piece
of
sculpture.
A
You
want
something
permanent,
that's
lit,
that's
vibrant
and
lively,
so
we've
moved
the
fountain
and
we've
moved
the
fountain
down
Robinson
so
that
it
brings
activity
to
the
heart
of
the
park
and
makes
a
real
announcement
and
Gateway
along
Robinson.
That's
the
first
one.
The
second
one
is:
we've
paid
more
attention
to
the
cafe's
relationship
to
the
boulevard
and
we've
turned
it
so
that
it
creates
a
Boulevard
edge
and
an
active
edge
at
the
boulevard,
and
this
will
be
good
for
the
cafe
and
good
for
the
park.
A
Another
one
that
we're
really
excited
about
is
we've
created
a
new
feature
in
the
park,
which
is
a
boathouse,
and
the
boathouse
on
the
lake
is
really
cool
and
it's
going
to
be
another
center
of
activity
more
in
the
heart
of
the
park
and
I'll.
Show
you
more
detail
on
that
and
then
the
fourth
one
is
paying
attention
to
that
intersection
of.
A
If
you
will,
I
xl
the
overpass
over
I-40
in
Robinson
and
making
a
place
there
where,
before
we
were
talking
about
Gardens,
now
we're
talking
about
a
major
gathering
place
and
a
connection
to
the
tunnel
under
Robinson
and
a
spill
out
space
for
uses
at
Union
Station.
So
that's
that
gives
you
that
sort
of
high
level
and
as
you
see
in
these
two
sketches,
it's
still
the
same
idea,
though
we've
still
got
the
big
oval.
A
We've
still
got
the
lake
we've
still
got
the
various
features
within
the
park,
including
the
woodland
gardens
zeroing
in
a
little
bit.
This
shows
you.
The
idea
of
that
sculpture
at
the
corner
of
Robinson
and
and
Boulevard,
would
that
we
can
afford
this
Jonathan
barofsky,
probably
not,
but
something
like
that.
That's
very
animated
colorful
about
people.
You
see
the
stage
you
see
the
cafe.
A
You
see
the
lake
in
the
boathouse
and
the
children's
play
area
and
across
from
the
fountain
and
then
Union
Station,
so
really
a
kind
of
fine-tuning
which
I'll
take
you
through
some
of
the
visuals.
That
explained
those
a
few
facts.
We
always
like
to
remember
to
come
back
to
these
Upper
Park
is
37
acres,
we've
created
15,
unique
areas.
A
We
were
told
over
and
over
again
be
sure
you
create
destinations,
be
sure
you
create
things
to
do
we're
working
with
Murray,
Gardens
and
they're,
reminding
us
constantly
of
the
things
people
want
in
Marriott
Gardens,
which
they
want.
More
of
that
we
could
satisfy
in
this
park
we're
expecting
the
five
hundred
sixty
thousand
plus
visitors
a
year.
I
think
it'll
be
well
in
excess
of
that.
A
That's
the
conservative
outlook
and
it'll
be
fifty
five
point:
six
million
construction
costs
and
you
see
the
breakdown
of
how
much
of
it
is
soft,
and
that
really
is
the
response
to
the
public
input
of
make
this
a
cool
shady
respite
from
the
urban
environment.
Okay,
so
now
take
you
through
some
of
those
views.
So
this
is
the
cafe
along
the
boulevard
edge
and
you
see
bocce
ball.
You
see
outdoor
activities,
you
see
the
gardens
and
then
two
to
the
left.
A
You
see
the
oval,
the
oval
green,
but
the
cafe
is
as
much
about
shade
as
it
is
about
interior
space.
The
next
image
shows
you
that
that
sort
of
indoor/outdoor
relationship
that
we're
looking
for
right
behind
the
viewer
in
this
view,
is
the
hearth,
which
is
a
fireplace
an
outdoor
fireplace
that
will
be
on
in
the
winter.
And
you
see
that
in
this
view,
so
you
see
the
fireplace
you
see
how
at
night,
the
cafe
is
a
real
beacon.
It's
a
portal
to
the
park,
and
it
will
draw
people
in.
A
You
still
have
that
fantastic
view
of
the
skyline
from
the
oval
and
from
the
hill
at
in
the
oval.
Now
one
change
is
we
have
added
more
trees
around
the
edges
of
the
oval,
so
there
will
be
more
places
to
be
in
the
shade
and
watch
the
activity
and
we
tested
all
those
view
corridors
to
make
sure
you
can
still
see
the
stage
but
you'll
be
in
the
shade,
the
fountain.
It
has
moved
now
to
the
heart
of
the
park
along
Robinson.
A
We're
able
to
make
it
as
big
as
it
wants
to
be
and
have
adjacent
lawn
areas,
because
we've
found
in
our
other
parks
across
the
country
that
people
like
to
film
along
and
watch
their
kids
getting
wet,
and
so
it
was
important
to
find
a
place
where
we
could
give
that,
and
here
you
see
it
along
the
promenade.
So
as
you're
coming
down
the
promenade
toward
a
skydance
bridge,
you
see
the
fountain
on
the
left
and
you
see
the
open
space
and
green
spaces
to
the
right
and
the
children's
play
is
just
to
the
right.
A
So
this
this
is
the
view
looking
back
toward
downtown
across
a
corner.
That
became
a
whole
new
opportunity
for
us
by
filling
in
that
corner.
Raising
that
corner
were
able
to
make
that
area
sort
of
more
in
in
plane
in
in
the
same
plane
as
the
as
the
promenade
up
to
Sky
dance
bridge.
So
you
see
the
lake
and
you
see
the
various
points
of
architecture.
You
see
the
cafe
even
sticking
up
with
its
hearth
above
the
trees,
so
you
see
those
destinations
throughout
the
park
and
then
coming
down
to
eye
level.
A
This
is
that
same
view,
but
more
at
eye
level.
This
is,
will
be
a
great
place
for
spill
out
for
weddings
that
we
hope
will
take
place
in
Union
Station
and
you
can
see
the
fountain
and
you
can
see
the
lawn
adjacent
to
the
fountain
and
you
can
see
the
lake,
so
this
is
really
now
a
much
more
vibrant
part
of
the
park
than
we
had
envisioned
it
before.
So
we
think
these
are
all
very
improved
small
changes
and
then
we've
been
we've
been
really
trying
to
be
real
about
really
trying
to
be
real.
A
We've
been
trying
to
be
very
precise
about
the
woodland
gardens
and
what
will
grow
in
the
woodland
gardens
and
how
we
can
make
them
very
healthy
and
we've
come
up
with
an
idea
that
makes
them
a
series
of
destinations
within
the
woodland
area.
Rather
than
saying.
The
whole
thing
is
a
garden
which
is
probably
unrealistic
for
maintenance.
A
We
have
made
each
one
a
different
destination,
so
the
woodland
gardens
will
have
themes
and
each
of
them
will
be
a
destination
and
a
story
to
tell
on
an
interpretive
walk
and
looking
from
the
hill
over
those
woodland
gardens
across
the
lake
to
the
jewel
Union
Station
and
the
new
boathouse.
So
the
idea
of
a
boathouse
on
the
lake.
This
is
a
place
to
get
hot
dogs
and
beer
hang
out
on
Friday
afternoon
be
on
the
deck.
What
could
go
wrong?
Beer
in
a
lake
it'll
be
perfect.
A
It
really
is
a
kind
of
more
about
the
deck
than
anything
else
and
the
Hangout
space
and
a
place
to
rent
boats.
So
you
see
that
view
as
you're
hanging
out
on
the
deck.
You
see
the
view
toward
skydance
bridge
and
Union
Station
and
a
real,
active,
vibrant
center
of
the
park
that
we
hadn't
really
thought
about
in
detail
during
the
master
plan
and
then
from
Union
Station
itself.
A
We
hope
very
much
that
they'll
end
up
being
eating
establishments
in
there,
but
nonetheless
we
want
to
make
the
automobile
turn
around
in
front
of
it
into
a
pedestrian,
Plaza
and
spill
out
space
from
the
beautiful
arcade.
So
you
can
imagine
a
Sunday
afternoon
brunch
here
and
you
see
the
lake
in
the
background
and
the
boats
on
the
lake
and
a
very
pastoral
setting
a
very
traditional
park
setting
so
just
quickly.
A
So
we've
been
working
with
all
the
groups
who
staged
those
things
to
make
sure
they
work
in
the
park.
Okay,
so
a
few
details,
we
think
this
one
is
sort
of
fun.
The
fountain.
The
idea
of
the
fountain
is
the
blowing
grasses
of
the
prairies
of
the
native
grasslands
of
Oklahoma.
So
we've
been
looking
to
create
that
with
water
and
wands
that
will
shoot
the
water
up
so
stainless
steel
wands
that
then
shoot
the
water
in
these
beautiful
arcs,
and
you
see
details
of
those.
A
Some
of
them
are
short
and
some
of
them
are
taller
and
the
ones
that
are
taller
split,
just
like
grasses
do
and
light
will
come
out
of
those
as
well
as
water.
You
see
that
when
all
the
water
is
on
the
darker
wedge,
shape
is
a
sheet
of
water,
so
you
know
the
Imperial
Gardens,
there's
thin
sheet
of
water,
that
kids
love
paddling
about
in
padding
about
in
that's
what
that
is,
and
then
you
have
the
Jets
a
across
the
walk.
A
When
the
winds
pick
up,
the
Jets
will
turn
off
and
just
the
sheet
of
water
will
remain
and
then,
when
you
want
to
put
a
tent
where
that
sheet
of
water
is
during
the
arts
festival,
for
instance,
you
turn
that
off
as
well.
So
it's
very
multi-use
and
B
can
be
used
in
a
variety
of
ways,
and
these
are
some
precedent,
examples
of
both
the
arcs
of
water
and
the
stainless
steel
tubes
from
which
they
will
emit.
A
We
also
have
spent
a
lot
of
time
looking
at
the
playground
in
the
woodland
gardens
along
Robinson
near
the
interactive
fountains.
So
it's
a
perfect
sort
of
triad
and
there's
a
shade
structure
with
bathrooms
and
offices
for
the
park.
Employees.
It's
important
that
play
areas
are
broken
down
into
age
groups.
So
we've
done
that.
A
That's
part
of
the
rules
and
regs
nowadays
with
play
areas,
so
they
interact
but
they're
also
distinct,
so
that
moms
and
dads
know
and
grandmas
and
caregivers
know
which
area
their
kids
are
meant
to
be
in
and
then
we
make
them
fun
and
we
make
them
destinations.
You've
got
your
ramble.
Bank
your
swing
valley,
your
Webb
Valley,
your
spinner
Valley,
so
that
there's
topography
and
there's
things
to
do
water
course.
You
can
turn
on
the
water.
You
can
turn
off
the
water
you
can.
A
A
This
is
at
the
corner
of
Robinson
in
the
boulevard
where
we
think
the
major
piece
of
sculpture
should
go
then
moving
down
Robinson,
that's
the
food-truck
court.
That's
the
food
truck
Plaza,
we're
all
food
trucks
can
pull
up
along
Robinson
and
you
can
sit
on
a
Plaza
in
the
shade
and
have
lunch
and
then
continuing
down.
This
is
adjacent
to
the
fountain
on
Robinson
and
then
continuing
all
the
way
down.
A
Hopefully,
responding
to
the
Future
residential
communities
that
will
be
all
along
Hudson
and
then
finally,
that
I
think
there's
just
finally
the
bridge
over
the
lake
and
looking
to
make
that
beautiful
and
warm
with
wood
on
the
inside
a
steel
structure
on
the
outside,
so
very
appropriate
for
Oklahoma,
yet
comfortable
and
inviting
as
a
destination
to
cross
that
lake.
So
that
takes
us
to
our
next
steps.
We
are
continuing
to
work
with
stakeholders,
we're
getting
more
and
more
into
planting.