What exactly do we need in a new arena that couldn't be added to the Moda Center

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kjironman1 said:
It's veterans. The name is Veterans Memorial Coliseum. So put a nice veterans memorial out in front of whatever they build. This is a no brainer. I'm a veteran and believe me in no way do I draw any significant worthwhile significance from the Coliseum being named Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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The stupid thing is, the Memorial itself is hidden, and as far as I know, doesn't even work anymore.

And I'd bet most people have no idea there is one, or where it is.
 
julius said:
The stupid thing is, the Memorial itself is hidden, and as far as I know, doesn't even work anymore.

And I'd bet most people have no idea there is one, or where it is.
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The walls have been removed. They aren't there. They took them down in 2022.
 
kjironman1 said:
The walls have been removed. They aren't there. They took them down in 2022.
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I guess it's been longer ago that I've been there than I thought.

That makes that excuse for keeping it even weaker.
 
julius said:
I guess it's been longer ago that I've been there than I thought.

That makes that excuse for keeping it even weaker.
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Yeah the memorial walls were taken down to be refurbished. They have very little plan on how to remake the memorial. I think the pools are still there but they quit running the fountain waters because homeless were bathing in them.
 
kjironman1 said:
Yeah the memorial walls were taken down to be refurbished. They have very little plan on how to remake the memorial. I think the pools are still there but they quit running the fountain waters because homeless were bathing in them.
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that's what happens when you have it hidden and not out in the open (among letting people do whatever the hell they want).
 
SharpeScooterShooter said:
I would do the following based on the color codes below:

1) Take the orange max lines and elevate them in that section.

2)In the red section is the max stop for all directions with a platform that continues along the green colors until it meets with the elevation of the moda. Posisbly dropping down to Drexler street, but the East side would likely meet right up to the level of the fire pit, etc, or can be made to be.

3) create a covered, Vegas Fremont Street style roof over Center ct road. The full length.

4) in the blue section, create a food court(carts?)/lounge area, possibly stage for bands/entertainment.

5) where the medical facility is, renovate that to be larger, so the bottom section all the way around can be filled with bars and restaurants.


I think if the max is elevated in that area, it significantly helps the flow of traffic.


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One thing that could move.... I don't think there's really any reason for the team to have their offices in the Rose Quarter. That's a big waste of space.
 
julius said:
Actually, there was a game delayed and then postponed due to rain. In 1986, a game between the Suns and Sonics had to be delayed due to rain leaking from the roof of the Seattle Coliseum.


Which if you think about it is crazy.


Seattle used to have an NBA team!?
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I remember us @ Minny and the ice under their floor was causing condensation all over the court. Delayed us like 30 minutes at least. And who can forget the water cannons going off in the AlamoDome on opening night in San Antonio!!!
 
kjironman1 said:
It's veterans. The name is Veterans Memorial Coliseum. So put a nice veterans memorial out in front of whatever they build. This is a no brainer. I'm a veteran and believe me in no way do I draw any significant worthwhile significance from the Coliseum being named Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Funny thing, or not so funny, I would say 99.9% of the fans who have ever been to the Rose Quarter have never even seen the actual memorial.
 
julius said:
Actually, there was a game delayed and then postponed due to rain. In 1986, a game between the Suns and Sonics had to be delayed due to rain leaking from the roof of the Seattle Coliseum.


Which if you think about it is crazy.


Seattle used to have an NBA team!?
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Well, there goes that genius idea. Back to the drawing board I guess.

Maybe we could reduce the lighting in the arena by 90% and put LEDs in the court to play glow in the dark basketball.

NGBA - National Glow Basketball Association

They can play glow in the dark pickleball at half time @barfo
 
julius said:
The stupid thing is, the Memorial itself is hidden, and as far as I know, doesn't even work anymore.

And I'd bet most people have no idea there is one, or where it is.
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kjironman1 said:
The walls have been removed. They aren't there. They took them down in 2022.
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So we have a giant building taking over much of that area called the "Veteran Memorial Coliseum"

Only the once irrelevant hidden memorial is now gone. Its basically never used as a Coliseum. Has nothing to do with Veterans.

That building makes zero sense.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
So we have a giant building taking over much of that area called the "Veteran Memorial Coliseum"

Only the once irrelevant hidden memorial is now gone. Its basically never used as a Coliseum. Has nothing to do with Veterans.

That building makes zero sense.
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WinterHawks pretty much.
 
I would say about 10? 12? years ago, Lanny and I went to a Blazer preseason game in the MC. I had seen many Blazer games, concerts, hell, even Evel Knievel do a jump inside it when I was a kid. But I had never... ever... seen anything there with the damn curtains open. Holy shit, that was amazing. Just gorgeous. Seeing the blue sky and city skyline above the last row of seats.

What a cool design element. I just don't get why it was hidden all those years with those giant curtains.

That's why I think if you can find someone to buy and renovate it into something like a casino, you could have something really unique and special.
 
THE HCP said:
Funny thing, or not so funny, I would say 99.9% of the fans who have ever been to the Rose Quarter have never even seen the actual memorial.
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I'll have to admit that up until this thread, I thought that the building itself was the memorial.

The fact that there is a memorial separable from the building makes it a lot easier to justify removal or repurposing of the building.

I vote we fill it full of water and sharks, call it the Memorial Aquarium.

A pirate ship would be a nice addition, of course.

barfo
 
barfo said:
I'll have to admit that up until this thread, I thought that the building itself was the memorial.

The fact that there is a memorial separable from the building makes it a lot easier to justify removal or repurposing of the building.

I vote we fill it full of water and sharks, call it the Memorial Aquarium.

A pirate ship would be a nice addition, of course.

barfo
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I have an idea...maybe they could gut the MC like they did Key Arena. That way, they could upgrade it, keep the building the same (or maybe secretly expand it) and the Winter Hawks could temporarily play at the Moda instead of there.
I mean, Key Arena is 400x400, and the MC is 350x350 feet.

They could make the bowl a lot bigger, deeper and expand the concourse too.

Badda Bing badda boom, problem solved!


(i'm only partly serious)
 
Mods, please remove "The Moda" from this thread title, and replace it with the actual name of the arena...
 
SlyPokerDog said:
This is what I would do with the Rose Quarter.

Sell the MC to Spirit Mountain and allow them to remodel it into a casino. I've said this before, a casino in that area would help our convention center get conventions, and it would bring life to the area 365 24/7.

Tear down the Blazers office and the Rehab place. Having a casino and the Moda as anchors, you could build a nice hotel there and add more restaurants.

Cover and connect the Moda and MC Casino/hotel with a Las Vegas Fremont Street-style LCD roof. Rain sucks, and you could show Blazer highlights on game nights, band videos during concerts, and ads.

Bring the Max closer and up to the same level as the Rose Quarter, no more walking under a pee-stained overpass to catch Max.
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You really think they would Land Back to Grand Ronde for a casino at the MC?? I don't think this will ever happen.
 
So to answer the new question:
Switch out the hardwood court for PDX carpet, it would give them a unique home court advantage.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I would say about 10? 12? years ago, Lanny and I went to a Blazer preseason game in the MC. I had seen many Blazer games, concerts, hell, even Evel Knievel do a jump inside it when I was a kid. But I had never... ever... seen anything there with the damn curtains open. Holy shit, that was amazing. Just gorgeous. Seeing the blue sky and city skyline above the last row of seats.

What a cool design element. I just don't get why it was hidden all those years with those giant curtains.

That's why I think if you can find someone to buy and renovate it into something like a casino, you could have something really unique and special.
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They used to call it The Glass Palace. But they hid the glass.
 
BBert said:
I have A LOT of great memories in the MC. Concerts (including my first concert when I was 15 and I hitch hiked to Portland to see Santana and Eric Clapton). The Blazers. The Far West Classic. Hockey.

TEAR IT DOWN!!
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My first concert…… 7th grade with my dad, Twisted Sister and Iron Maiden.
Sophomore year in HS with my parents, Eddie Murphy Raw.
Standing room only Blazers games with parents and neighbors!
Oh, and of course the circus!
 
THE HCP said:
My first concert…… 7th grade with my dad, Twisted Sister and Iron Maiden.
Sophomore year in HS with my parents, Eddie Murphy Raw.
Standing room only Blazers games with parents and neighbors!
Oh, and of course the circus!
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Eddie Murphy Raw was considered to be very adult material back then.
 
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