What will it take for Tulsa to take off and become a more prominent city?|183890

What are your thoughts on Tulsa, and Green Country?

Being born and raised here, I have some odd opinions. There is really no big attraction to draw people in. Tourism is a complete crapshoot. We don_t really have anything that some other state doesn_t have in it_s own towns of similar size. Putting in a new arena to possibly bring in a ball team is a good start. The workforce is less than stellar because the job market is unstable. People don_t get to keep a lot of jobs for very long because they get sent overseas or go under. (Zebco? Michelin in Miami?) Coupling this with a welfare system that is very easy to _milk_ and a tremendous Christian influence (do unto others..help thy neighbor.....WWJD...yada yada yada) It becomes too easy to get by on very little. That is also why Tulsa (and Oklahoma in general) was the first big haven for illegal immigrants. There are plenty of jobs for people who will work for $5.15/hr. It_s just that most oklahomans won_t lift a finger for less than $8.00/hr.

Well the first thing Tulsa needs to do is get out of Oklahoma....sorry but Tulsa just isn_t a big draw for most people.

best of luck to you!

You have to flush the city of the right wing religious fanatics. 1st off dump Oral Roberts University.