Steve Brown

Jeff,

You address a couple interesting points. There are only a handful
of World Cup events a year. Right now there is a velodrome building
frenzy in Mexico. Not a single one of these new arenas will probably
every hold a velodrome. Yet these places will be full of riders and
events. In thinking about putting a new velodrome in Portland, the
plan all along has been to use community resources. Enough of a
little bit from here and there and we can make something that will
work. If you have ever talked to someone who has built a velodrome
and run a successful program you might get a glimpse of just how big
a dream it is. Having an program where races are well attended with
cheering fans, a kids program. a place where any who wants to learn
to ride the track can, a place for elite athletes and local racers to
train year round and to be able to have this resource centrally
located is a major metropolitan area is a pretty big dream. Because
no one in the richest country on the planet has not been able to do it.
Maybe we do not need to dream big, just dream well.

Steve Brown

On Jul 7, 2009, at 6:54 PM, Jeff Standish wrote:

> If we can't be World Cup distance, don't do it. Seems to me that
> we in Portland only want things for free. Why don't we dream big
> on occasion. Seems to me that you get what you pay for.
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