 However, similar facilities around the country are currently losing half a million to $2 million annually. Metro will hold another public meeting on the project in December. At that time, the agency should consider additional options. One could be to sell the property. Another could be to convert it to a homeless shelter with space to set aside for people living in vehicles. Other venues operated by Metro, including the Convention Center and the Portland Zoo, have never been self-sustaining. Florida should be skeptical of claims that a new sports complex will pay for itself. I'm Seth Bowman for Cascade Policy Institute.