Saving the Seattle SuperSonics: Abstract

            The Seattle SuperSonics require a new stadium or they will be moved to Oklahoma City.  In hopes of saving the Supersonics, the Dream Team has collaborated to create a proposal outlining potential sites for stadium construction in Seattle.  We performed a multi-criteria evaluation within ArcGIS in order to give preference to particular areas and to avoid undesirable areas in hopes of finding potential areas for stadium construction in Seattle.  The multi-criteria evaluation involved two broad factors: areas to avoid and preferred areas.  Within the areas to avoid criteria were: proximity to slide, erosion, and seismic hazards, and the elimination of parklands and protected wetlands.  Within the preferred area criteria were: proximity to transportation networks, areas of high population density and particular land uses such as industrial and agricultural.  The criteria within each category were given subjective weights determined by the Dream Team.  The two factors were combined to create a final map showing potential sites.  Through careful analysis of the final map, the Dream Team narrowed the number of potential sites to three.  Finally, they chose what they considered to be the most suitable site out of the three.  The Dream Team hopes that this proposal will help save the SuperSonics from being moved to Oklahoma.

Gavin Anstee | Ryan Lledo | Ka Ho Wong