Vancouver for MLS?

Vancouver has had BC Place Stadium since 1983. The stadium is an air-supported arena, which means that the rood is air pressurized and raised by the air pumped into the stadium to give it the structure that it has. The problem with the BC Place is that part of the stadium roof ripped so air escaped from the roof and in order to save the roof and some of the stadium, workers had to perform a controlled deflation. The BC Place is scheduled to hold the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics. In 2006, the city of Vancouver and the province of British Columbia proposed a $70 million Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium. There has been some controversy pertaining to the stadium. Wikipedia states that “They believe the stadium would deny waterfront access and would negatively impact the historic theme of the Gastown area. The architects have urged city hall to delay approval until a comprehensive plan has been submitted.” Seventy-one percent of the residents of Vancouver are in favor of the new stadium. The one plus to this stadium is that the city of Vancouver could put in a bid for an expansion Major League Soccer team in the very near future. If the stadium is built and complete prior to 2010, then it would hold the ceremonies and medal ceremonies for the Winter Olympics as well as 2018 putting a bid in for the World Cup. However, in order to be awarded a bid for the World Cup, the stadium must hold 40,000 or more seats. As time goes on we will see what happens.