If the Blazers go to the State for Arena Funding....

[wizenheimer]

do they actually have any chance at all considering the deficit and the impasse on transportation funding?

After a year of failed attempts, Oregon lawmakers are back at square one on transportation plan

If lawmakers don't act soon, the Oregon Department of Transportation has warned it will have to lay off hundreds of workers.

www.oregonlive.com

I can't imagine a project like a Moda renovation getting much traction. And if the state won't help, and the city is strapped...what then?

 

[Hoopguru]

Perfect climate for a new owner to consider other cities and what incentives there could be. Its all about going forward and Im not sure this State/City has the "what it takes".

 

[wizenheimer]

Perfect climate for a new owner to consider other cities and what incentives there could be. Its all about going forward and Im not sure this State/City has the "what it takes".

that might be the reality

transportation funding is spread around the state so legislators all around the state can see the impacts of those dollars but still can't agree on any sustainable formulas. It's hard for me to see any way those same legislators agreeing on a Portland-centric package like a Moda renovation. Maybe there's a compromise in there with the state underwriting a major bond issue, but I'm skeptical