Of all the areas in OKC that have seen development over the last decade, perhaps none is more impressive than the Plaza District. Sure, it doesn't have the luxurious high-rise apartments of Midtown, or the suburban yuppie amenities of Chisolm Creek, but the way it has grown humbly and organically gives that little stretch of 16th street its own hip identity that is unique in this city. It went from a dangerous and destitute few blocks to a place where families eat boutique ice cream and beer snobs can enjoy $14 eight-ounce pours of barrel-aged barleywine.
As the Plaza has grown, so has the demand for parking. Oklahomans have an addiction to driving everywhere, which places a premium on places for us to leave their massive pick-ups and SUVs. One of the few free and reliable areas for north-siders and suburbanites to park their vehicles in the Plaza was next to the Lyric Theater, but it seems like that will change soon. NewsOK reports: