OKC folks

[Cowguy]

how many of you remember the “growing with pride” jingle that they used to promote urban renewal and city growth, for Oklahoma City, back in the 70’s? I saw something on twitter that made the song pop into my head. Went googling to see if I could find it and found the below.

Kills me to think of the amazing buildings destroyed during this era.

 

[Cowpoke]

Speaking of OKC projects, what is the huge project going on southwest of the Chesapeake arena?

 

[Headhunter]

Speaking of OKC projects, what is the huge project going on southwest of the Chesapeake arena?

New convention center, brand new park going to the river and a high rise hotel.

 

[Cowpoke]

New convention center, brand new park going to the river and a high rise hotel.

Thanks, wondered if it was going to be a convention center, was hoping it wasn't going to be a huge medical complex.

 

[Renegade Bullet]

how many of you remember the “growing with pride” jingle that they used to promote urban renewal and city growth, for Oklahoma City, back in the 70’s? I saw something on twitter that made the song pop into my head. Went googling to see if I could find it and found the below.

Kills me to think of the amazing buildings destroyed during this era.

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No one is responding to you because you are older than dirt and no one knows what old folks like you are talking about. I am sure you will respond to this when you wake up at 3:45am.

 

[Cowguy]

No one is responding to you because you are older than dirt and no one knows what old folks like you are talking about. I am sure you will respond to this when you wake up at 3:45am.

Midwest city didn’t have television when this aired

 

[purkey]

how many of you remember the “growing with pride” jingle that they used to promote urban renewal and city growth, for Oklahoma City, back in the 70’s? I saw something on twitter that made the song pop into my head. Went googling to see if I could find it and found the below.

Kills me to think of the amazing buildings destroyed during this era.

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don't remember the jingle but I remember everything getting torn down downtown...especially the Black Hotel. Some of that was necessary but they went a little too far. In 20 years they'll be pulling up the street car tracks I bet...

 

[AC_Exotic]

how many of you remember the “growing with pride” jingle that they used to promote urban renewal and city growth, for Oklahoma City, back in the 70’s? I saw something on twitter that made the song pop into my head. Went googling to see if I could find it and found the below.

Kills me to think of the amazing buildings destroyed during this era.

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I remember the jingle now.

Lots of broken promises in that old video.

 

[CowboyJD]

"Boom Town" is a great book about OKC that explores that urban renewal era in detail.

 

[cactusjackosu]

Woodyosusux always chiming in