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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: There is no Field of Dreams at the Expo Center
Description: The Portland Expo Center has been serving our region through trade shows and local events for nearly 60 years. However, the facility has been under-maintained, and in 2019 upgrades to the Oregon Convention Center made the Expo Center obsolete.
The Expo Center is operated by Metro, which is looking for alternative uses for that site. In June, a public meeting was held to unveil Metro’s latest vision, which is a recreational sports center featuring basketball and volleyball courts, ice skating rinks, and turf fields.
However, sports facilities are expensive both to build and operate. Metro’s fore...