Portland Beavers in Lents?
August 8, 2008 | In: Beavers Stadium, Economic Development, Parks
This is one proposal for what a ballpark for the Beaver’s could look like in Lents Park. The stadium itself isn’t much larger than the current Walker Stadium, but it displaces the current parking lot on 92nd Ave. There are three new parking lots, two to the south of the stadium that straddle the park and would be accessed from 92nd and one adjacent to the office and clubhouse to the north of the stadium. You can see three ballfields in the northwest corner of the park and the existing parking along 88th Ave. Other impacts- the path that joggers/ runners/ speedwalkers etc is cut off, and the gazebo would have to be relocated further south.
15 Responses to Portland Beavers in Lents?
Gustavo
August 9th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Being a homeowner just a block away from the park, I really hope this does not come to pass. I do not like the prospect of the additional traffic, loud events, and general change in the character of the neighborhood. I do not see it as a benefit at all.
jack
August 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Also a homeowner that lives nearby. Why put up buildings and parking lots in a nice greenspace area. The thought of drunk baseball fans driving around my neighborhood isn’t to pleasant. It’s a nice place to exercise/relax at the moment, why ruin it. Boo. Who can we voice a ‘dont do it sentiment’ to?
Cassie
August 11th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I agree. I also am a home owner, half a block from the park. I do not want the increased traffic, litter, noise, and light pollution that stadiums bring.
Cora
August 13th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Anyone that has an interest should attend the Neighborhood Association committee meetings for this project. The last meeting was on the 7th, and there will be additional meetings.
Please send an email to dewey at ilovelents.com for more details.
Dewey Akers
August 14th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I would ask that those that have concerns please contact me so I can compile the concerns for replies. We will have our next meeting August 21st at Boys and Girls Club at 6pm.
There are many concerns both positive and negative and I would ask that people keep their minds open to both sides. This is not about a lose/lose or a win/lose proposition. Anytime we consider changes there are ways to make things a win/win for the entire neighborhood.
For those concerned about how the neighborhood is affected by a stadium I have ask the neighborhoods around PGE Park to give us feedback on the good neighbor agreement that The Beavers have now and how it is working. We also have some suggestions as to mitigation of parking issues that are being reviewed. It is much too early to say how positive or negative any of these situations are. Please get involved and also be certain to be at the upcoming Neighborhood Association General meetings. We will be discussing options and concerns. There will be a mailer coming out to EVERY household around the park from 82nd to 102nd and Powell to Foster that will have a survey and we will discuss the results at the Neighborhood Assn meeting September 23rd at Lents Adventist Church Auditorium 7pm. The location could change due to size of the group so watch ilovelents and the mailer for further details.
Dewey Akers
LNA President
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Chandra
August 18th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Hello,
I am a homeowner in the area and I am very concerned about the stadium that may be built in Lents Park. I aggree with the other posts. Why would we build a stadium in a wonderful park that the community constantly uses? I live one block away from the park and will not appreciate the loud events, additional traffic, and disruption of the greenspace. Dewey if you have an email list for the neighborhood meetings I would like to be included on the list.
Thanks,
Chandra
Eric
August 18th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I am also a homeowner 1.5 blocks from the proposed stadium. I am adamantly against sighting a major league team in the park. The parking and litter problems that go along with any major event site would be intolerable.
Tom
August 21st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Eric – The Beavers aren’t a major league team. They are a minor league team that averages less than 5,000 people per game and play about 70 home games a year.
James
August 24th, 2008 at 10:18 am
I say bring it to lents! you people are being way too narrow minded. There would still be plenty of green space. the possibility of new small, local businesses opening up because of a new stadium/ ballpark? you all are crazy for wanting this opportunity to pass by without seriously thinking about. Look at the bigger picture poeple! Yes the picture bigger than you! It is called our neighborhood. i lived in salt lake city a block and a half from the minor league park and the management kept the park and the surrounding area free from garbage. to be a kid and have a park like that so close to home is an awesome thing. all of you are being selfish! this IS exactly what lents and SE portland need! quit being a bunch of bitter poeple and have a little fun! yes, i do own a home in the neighborhood as well.
Damien
August 24th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Bringing the Beavers here is NOT a major league team. If you look at what goose hollow has in the way of agreements with the ball club you will realize that litter is not that major a concern.parking has been adressed and if you have concerns please come to the meetings and we can adress them.
Damien
August 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
To bring the stadium to the park will enhance the park and its versility.If you look at the stadium now its amenities are way outdated. just think of the venues that could be here and how the diversity of the neighborhood could be reflected in both the use of the stadium and the park. all it takes is coming to the meetings,
Esmeralda Rupp- Span
August 24th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I waffle on this a bit. On the one hand- as a homeowner 2 blocks from the possible ballpark, I am not thrilled by the idea of the noise and parking problems- BUT- and this is a big BUT:
We already live with absurdly loud neighbors, tweakers, and winos.
I can’t possibly see how bringing money into the neighborhood could make it any WORSE. At least they’d observe a noise curfew, whereas my neighbors party hard till 4am.
We DID buy our houses in Crackton- and it’s not going to get any better by moaning and groaning about posible improvements, even if we aren’t 100% pleased with every aspect of them.
So I say do it!
I know that it’s not perfect as far as plans go, but what neighborhood needs the revamping more than us?
Stuart Schaller
June 14th, 2009 at 6:27 am
The average AA game has only 6500 people, and in Portland it is only about 5300. Who is going to travel all the way to Lents to watch a AA game? I will bet if the stadium gets built, it will fold withing 5 years, due to attendance of less than 2000 per game
Jeffrey Rose
June 15th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Actually, my brother-in-law who lives on the FAR side of Beaverton told me that he’d ride the MAX out here to see games- and I know that he would. this, of course, is only anecdotal- but I’m willing to bet that if this all happens when he DOES make it out here he wouldn’t be the only Beavertonite in the stands.
Realistically, there would be fewer Beaver fans from Beaverton attending games and more from Gresham. I’d go to a lot more games than I would go to if they were located in Beaverton, Tualitin or Vancouver. I’d say that the faces would change somewhat, but that the numbers would remain about the same.
Only time will tell. And time will only tell if this actually happens! There are a lot of factors that would have an impact of attendance. I wouldn’t pretend to know how many people would attend games out here- and if anyone really claims that they DO know- they’re makin’ it up, if you ask me.