OT MLB to PDX: We're talking baseball to PDX

Time and Material.
A portion of a bid being Time and Material usually is a win for a sub contractor but they also can kill the General Contractor and make it very difficult to actually collect your money.

 

I agree. Nowhere to build around it either.

 

This site is unrealistic and will fizzle out eventually.

Is the site by the Fremont bridge no longer being considered?

 

Just south of the Ross Island Bridge (about 500 feet ) is the South Waterfront neighborhood.

If you haven't explored this area, it's really nice with a beautiful waterfront with parks and benches and paths.

(What could become of this shipyard circled in red?)



The South Waterfront Greenway would be an awesome place to relax before a game, and/or the way to get to the game by bicycle/ foot / etc.





Inside the neighborhood are cool alleyways and walking around here is very pleasant.





With the addition of a few sports bars it would be a perfect place before and after a baseball game.

It kind of feels ready-made for such a purpose. This area has not been affected by what we've seen in other areas of Portland.

 

As for parking, the site would be right next to the Portland Street Car, which runs in a circle , in BOTH directions around the inner city center.

The Street Car would finally have a purpose. To me, it runs in a ridiculously small circumference but!

it would absolutely fantastic bringing fans from their favorite sports bar nearby to baseball games, then taking them away from the stadium.



It's also not too much to walk across Tilikum Crossing to parking on the east side.




The Whole Thing could be Epic. The Street Car transporting fans from inner east and west Portland on game days, boosting the area around OMSI which is slated for development, along with everything along the Street Car loop line (sample phone call to sports bar: "are you near the Street Car?" ) . We know the city could use a purposeful injection of positive energy right now.



And, the South Waterfront would probably become the nicest near-stadium neighborhood in MLB.

 

Orrrrrr we build a floating casino on Ross "Island."

 

Perfect

 

That is part of the Zidell land. It's the old Barge yard.


There are also some problems here but yes that would have to become parking for the most part.

 

Thinking The Steetcar system is the answer to the problems is kind of "Pie in the Sky" thinking. People want to drive. They did get the Timbers fans to use the Max so who knows? The part with max is it's much further reaching and there were no stop and transfer situations for both the Blue and Red lines. The Steetcar is slow and much smaller but it could be expanded I guess?

 

Agreed

 

How about a water taxi from the East Side (OMSI) to the stadium.

 

Parking and entertainment.

 

That would be awesome.

 

With a dock right up to the stadium...

 

Totally uninformed. The Moda has over 3000 spaces and the convention center adds another 1500.

 

For those that can do it, tailgating on your boat.