How To Get Phil Knight To Build A Stadium In Portland

[Pounder]

While you may not have been looking, Eugene- yes, Eugene- almost landed a major international sporting event. Two votes shy.

http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2014/11/the_iaaf_council_awards_the_20.html#incart_m-rpt-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You'll see me asking about Eugene trying again in 2021. Please forgive my use of good old unreliable Wiki here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAAF_World_Championships_in_Athletics#Championships" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So the IAAF tendency projects to being in Europe in 2021 and going elsewhere in 2023.

So, minimum 30,000 seats, an urban infrastructure is probably preferred... think you guys could handle a stadium with a track? Or maybe find some sort of hybrid solution (Aloha Stadium, Stade de France) where a stadium can convert from track to football? It'd probably have to happen in a plot with more space... NOT Delta Park, but probably PIR (closer to the Yellow Line anyway).

If ever there was a time to start a letter-writing campaign to uncle Phil, this might be it.

 

[martymoose]

While you may not have been looking, Eugene- yes, Eugene- almost landed a major international sporting event. Two votes shy.

http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2014/11/the_iaaf_council_awards_the_20.html#incart_m-rpt-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You'll see me asking about Eugene trying again in 2021. Please forgive my use of good old unreliable Wiki here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAAF_World_Championships_in_Athletics#Championships" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So the IAAF tendency projects to being in Europe in 2021 and going elsewhere in 2023.

So, minimum 30,000 seats, an urban infrastructure is probably preferred... think you guys could handle a stadium with a track? Or maybe find some sort of hybrid solution (Aloha Stadium, Stade de France) where a stadium can convert from track to football? It'd probably have to happen in a plot with more space... NOT Delta Park, but probably PIR (closer to the Yellow Line anyway).

If ever there was a time to start a letter-writing campaign to uncle Phil, this might be it.

Interesting. Thanks for posting that.

I didn't realize that the US has never hosted this event.

I'm not real keen on football fields with a track around them, but like you said, some sort of a hybrid solution is probably possible. Heck if the Arizona Cardinals' stadium can hit a button and their grass field rolls outside, I'm sure something could be done.

By the way, Aloha Stadium is no longer a hybrid, it's been locked into the football configuration. I'm not real sure why I know this. ;-)

 

[Pounder]

Well... http://goducks.com/news/2018/4/17/track-and-field-constant-pursuit-of-excellence.aspx

 

[martymoose]

wow.