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I wasn't aware of this "controversy".
https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/07/...t-like-the-look-of-the-interstate-5-widening/
The Portland Trail Blazers Don’t Like the Look of the Interstate 5 Widening
The new highway design would block the route from Moda Center’s parking garages to the highway, trapping fans near the arena for nearly an hour after games.
The proposed widening of Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter has drawn fierce opposition. But the latest skeptics are surprising: the Portland Trail Blazers, who play basketball there.
The Blazers might be expected to support a wider highway near their arena. Traffic to and from games at Moda Center is heavy. But on April 1, the Blazers organization wrote a joint letter with the city of Portland, expressing frustration to the Oregon Department of Transportation. That letter has not been reported until now.
The key complaint? The new highway design would block the route from Moda Center's parking garages to the highway, trapping fans near the arena for nearly an hour after games.....(continues)
https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/07/...t-like-the-look-of-the-interstate-5-widening/
The Portland Trail Blazers Don’t Like the Look of the Interstate 5 Widening
The new highway design would block the route from Moda Center’s parking garages to the highway, trapping fans near the arena for nearly an hour after games.
The proposed widening of Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter has drawn fierce opposition. But the latest skeptics are surprising: the Portland Trail Blazers, who play basketball there.
The Blazers might be expected to support a wider highway near their arena. Traffic to and from games at Moda Center is heavy. But on April 1, the Blazers organization wrote a joint letter with the city of Portland, expressing frustration to the Oregon Department of Transportation. That letter has not been reported until now.
The key complaint? The new highway design would block the route from Moda Center's parking garages to the highway, trapping fans near the arena for nearly an hour after games.....(continues)
