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Originally Posted by soleri
I'm wondering if anyone else here is skeptical about Portland's chances of securing a MLB franchise. A year or so ago, I was somewhat confident. Today, not so much. The battering that our city has endured over the past year, from the opioid/homeless crisis to near-nightly riots has left our civic reputation in tatters. If there was a definitive conclusion on the horizon, I might not worry so much. While some of this is economic, the greater damage is from a pervasive alienation that makes our common project seem more like a pipe dream. When will it finally be over? No one seems to know.
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I somehow doubt that will be much of an issue. While I agree that the city is looking rough around the edges, tales of the cities imminent death seem over blown. Sure more people might look to live in the suburbs (The thought increasingly crosses my mind) but those people will still be more than willing to come into the city for entertainment as long as security is maintained within the sports complex itself. Especially if the location is not downtown.mThe initial proposed location for a stadium in NW was a pretty awful idea. But with the Lloyd center in a death spiral that opens up some interesting opportunities.
Those are just my armchair thoughts. I would sooner spend 3 hours watching paint dry then attend an MLB game, so I don't really have a dog in this race.