If CoT and TU worked together to redo 11th st like they did Delaware Ave from 11th to 3rd, that would be great for turning the area into a more cohesive walkable area.
That depends...
In my opinion, any major re-working of the curbs along 11th wouldn't be worth the cost. Re-painting lanes would be effective, and much less expensive. Changing speed limit signs wouldn't cost much, either.
Installing acorns lights along the south side of 11th similar to those on the north side of the street would be a waste of money. Acorn lights pointing up to the sky shouldn't be installed along any public streets, anywhere in Tulsa. The light should be directed downward, at a minimum. I'll let patric comment on the photometrics and lamping if he wishes, but at least the fixtures on the south side of 11th point down toward the sidewalk.
Walking on the north side of 11th between Delaware and Harvard is more pleasant than walking on the south side of the street. I think curbside parking would help protect the sidewalks from the moving traffic lanes. In general, the curb cuts on the south side of 11th are too wide to make walking comfortable. The parking areas are too large. Some are ridiculously large, such as the Arby's overflow parking at 11th & Evanston. I wish Google Maps had time stamps on their Street Views. The photos are taken during the daytime, obviously. I've seen the Google cars go by on weekdays, when traffic is lighter.
But using the Arby's parking lot as an example, there are ten different versions of Google Maps Street Views, with photos taken between November 2007 and June 2016. By my count, the lot to the west of the building has 47 parking spaces. In a Google Earth aerial view, I found an image with 37 of the 47 spaces occupied, but in the street views, there are hardly any cars parked on that particular lot.
November 2007 (afternoon): about 9 of 47 spaces occupied
July 2011 (morning): 2 of 47 spaces occupied
March 2012 (morning): 2 of 47 spaces occupied
The lot was completely empty on an afternoon in
June 2012.
January 2014 (morning): 2 of 47 spaces occupied
June 2014 (morning): Only one space is occupied, by a US Postal Service vehicle.
July 2015 (afternoon): 8 of 47 spaces occupied
November 2015 (afternoon): 15 of 47 spaces occupied
January 2016 (morning): 16 of 47 spaces occupied
June 2016 (afternoon): 2 of 47 spaces occupied
It could be a matter of when the Google cars went by, but is the Arby's parking lot ever full? Even in the photos with cars, they probably aren't Arby's customers, because the vehicles are not parked near the building.
Even with the curb cut and a crosswalk, I estimate enough curb length on 11th for four parallel parking spaces, adjacent to the Arby's west parking lot. Without the curb cut, there could be seven on-street parallel parking spaces.
As the existing buildings on the south side of 11th wear out, they could be replaced with more pedestrian-friendly buildings, placed close to the public sidewalks. Corner sites such as Arby's west parking area would be good places to start increasing walkability. With shared parking behind buildings on smaller lots and with on-street parking, a mixture of commercial uses could be supported.
The textured pavement used on crosswalks across Delaware is not a good idea. It's better to have the crosswalks marked and signed, as they are on 11th. Changing them to rough texture pavement would be another waste of money.