Kayak
19 Nov 2008, 10:12 AM
Q: So many of the new stadiums in the league are what you call public/private partnerships. But isn’t that pool of public money even more questionable in these economic times?
A: In the short term, with some buildings under construction, those are not an issue. Kansas City has work to do. But there’s been positive feedback. Portland is a new market that requires additional commitments that probably won’t come till the first part of ’09. Over all, we’ve taken a step back in Houston, and we’ll need to think hard about what will do there. Boston has slowed down. So, yes, these are things effecting all of us. We all need to be smart nibble and creative, we have been through worst of times in 2001, had the best in ’07 and look forward to what will be challenging times.
http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/qa-mls-commissioner-don-garber/
I just thought it was interesting that he brought up Portland himself as a "new market" when asked about "new stadiums in the league".
A: In the short term, with some buildings under construction, those are not an issue. Kansas City has work to do. But there’s been positive feedback. Portland is a new market that requires additional commitments that probably won’t come till the first part of ’09. Over all, we’ve taken a step back in Houston, and we’ll need to think hard about what will do there. Boston has slowed down. So, yes, these are things effecting all of us. We all need to be smart nibble and creative, we have been through worst of times in 2001, had the best in ’07 and look forward to what will be challenging times.
http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/qa-mls-commissioner-don-garber/
I just thought it was interesting that he brought up Portland himself as a "new market" when asked about "new stadiums in the league".