Oklahoma City - The new standard? (Tulsa, Miami: public schools, salaries, live)

[Bass&Catfish2008]

Originally Posted by ESMOU

Do you think Oklahoma City is going to become the new standard that many major U.S. cities are measured by due to its amazing revival?

Revival? What revival? OK City is a dump. If you ask this bonafied Okie, OK City is just the worst place in America to live! I think many folks that are considering moving to OK City from out of state should realize that wherever they're coming from it's probably better than living in Oklahoma.

*hint, hint, wink, wink......please note sarcasm*

[Goodpasture]

Originally Posted by Bass&Catfish2008

Revival? What revival? OK City is a dump. If you ask this bonafied Okie, OK City is just the worst place in America to live! I think many folks that are considering moving to OK City from out of state should realize that wherever they're coming from it's probably better than living in Oklahoma.

110% agree.......

Most folks will be happier at home than here.

[happytown]

I think standard is going way too far, but many cities have examined OKCs turn around via MAPS. Tulsa would be a great example by trying to mimic OKCs every single move.

[Goodpasture]

Originally Posted by happytown

I think standard is going way too far, but many cities have examined OKCs turn around via MAPS. Tulsa would be a great example by trying to mimic OKCs every single move.

How do you figure that?

[ESMOU]

Originally Posted by lasomeday

Yeah, you really need to get out more! I have been all over the country. I think Portland is the standard that all of the cities are trying to match. They have streetcars and the most bike riders per capita. They have the largest urban park in a city too. They have revamped their river parks too.

Oklahoma City isn't even close. Core to Shore won't do much if they don't plan it right. It is not that impressive.

I had a friend move to Portland from OKC and he says its terrible cause theres no jobs and unemployment is crazy high. It took him almost 5 months living there to find a job.

[sasafras]

Originally Posted by ESMOU

I had a friend move to Portland from OKC and he says its terrible cause theres no jobs and unemployment is crazy high. It took him almost 5 months living there to find a job.

Job market and cost of living are not relevant when it comes to your original point about being the standard as a city IMO.

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by Bass&Catfish2008

Revival? What revival? OK City is a dump. If you ask this bonafied Okie, OK City is just the worst place in America to live! I think many folks that are considering moving to OK City from out of state should realize that wherever they're coming from it's probably better than living in Oklahoma.

*hint, hint, wink, wink......please note sarcasm*

Ha, what year are you living in in Oklahoma? The pre bricktown days of the 1980s?

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by ESMOU

I had a friend move to Portland from OKC and he says its terrible cause theres no jobs and unemployment is crazy high. It took him almost 5 months living there to find a job.

Never..Never..Never Move to the best-west coast be it California
Oregon or Washington without already haqving a firm JOB OFFER
IN YOUR SWEATY LITTLE HANDS...........

[TulsaArtist]

OKC, and Tulsa for that matter, are playing catch up in many respects. And dont forget, during the time we are improving and working toward our own goals, those other cities will have been improving and moving even further forward as well.

[austinite83]

OKC and Tulsa are fine cities. Portland/Oregon's economy stinks. The major job sector in that state is transpotation. Living there in the summer is a pain!!! Throughout the whole state. You can't do road work in the PNW rain.