Regard to Pei

Dallas was a booming town and they were building new super sleek buildings left and right. Oklahoma City, just 3 hours from Dallas, wanted to become super sleek too according to the politicians. When Pei's vision was brought forth to OKC, who made the decision to go with his ideas? The Myriad Gardens was to become a focal point to the city to attract people and it has done that. We now have the Arts Festival located in and round the Myriad Gardens. We also needed convention space. And when it came to the buildings, they were old and the "People" said it was cost to much to renovate them. I remember when the buildings came down and my parents would reminesce as to which building housed what offices, shops, restaurants, etc. It is sad not to the history of those buildings still in downtown OKC but now look at Deep Deuce. People say progress is being made but it is still sad to lose the history behind what made OKC what it is today.
Pam