The city of Portland now owns the Moda Center, making us the Blazers’ landlord. With renovations needed and a team owner who's a notorious cheapskate, city officials must now flex their negotiating muscle while calculating the cost of civic pride. ⁠ ⁠ But why did the city agree to take over the arena in the first place, and what's really at stake here? ⁠ ⁠ City documents and memos shed light on what the expectations were, going into the ownership transfer, and recent public survey results provide a glimpse into public opinion on how much Portlanders are willing to sacrifice to keep their beloved basketball team. ⁠ ⁠ ✍️ Courtney Vaughn ⁠ 🔗 Full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #portland #modacenter #portlandoregon