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===Construction and opening=== Ground on the arena was broken in 1993, and the arena opened on October 12, 1995.<ref>{{cite news |title=How We Play: Pro Sports Scene Blooms at Rose Garden|first=Brian T.|last=Smith|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/portrait/news/02252007news108965.cfm|newspaper=[[The Columbian]]|location=Vancouver, WA|date=February 25, 2007|access-date=October 25, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102215054/http://www.columbian.com/news/portrait/news/02252007news108965.cfm|archive-date=November 2, 2007}}</ref> The project included the largest construction and demolition recycling program in the U.S. up to that time, in which {{convert|32700 |t}} of [[construction waste]] and {{convert|308400|t}} of dirt were recycled, saving OAC over [[United States dollar|$]]127,000. This effort later won the project an environmental award from the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.p2pays.org/ref/26/25329.pdf|title=Construction recycling curbs arena project costs|year=1994|publisher=City of Portland, Oregon|access-date=October 30, 2007|archive-date=July 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717085001/http://www.p2pays.org/ref/26/25329.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The first concert held in the arena was held two weeks after opening, when [[David Bowie]] performed on October 25, with [[Nine Inch Nails]] opening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/tours/tour95.htm|title=1995β1996: The Outside World Tour|publisher=Bowiewonderworld.com|access-date=October 24, 2007|archive-date=July 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726154114/http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/tours/tour95.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The first regular-season game to be played at the facility was the Trail Blazers hosting the then-[[Memphis Grizzlies|Vancouver Grizzlies]] on November 3, 1995, a 92β80 defeat for the home team.<ref name="funding"/> The arena was originally capable of seating 20,340 spectators for NBA basketball. Its capacity has since been reduced to 19,393 by subsequent modifications. At the time of its construction, the arena was a state-of-the-art facility. Although more recent NBA arenas have surpassed Moda Center in amenities, it still is well regarded as a facility.<ref name="roadtrip"/> A 2005 survey by ''[[USA Today]]'' ranked the facility in the middle of the pack among the 29 NBA arenas; factors unrelated to the venue itself (such as ticket prices and entertainment offerings) are considered in the rankings.<ref>{{cite news|title=NBA arenas: Fantastic or not?|first=Greg|last=Boeck|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2005-04-12-arenas-cover_x.htm|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=April 12, 2005|access-date=October 24, 2007|archive-date=August 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817093352/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2005-04-12-arenas-cover_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after the arena opened, it was the subject of several lawsuits seeking to enforce the [[Americans with Disabilities Act]]. One lawsuit (''United States v. Ellerbe Becket, Inc.'') was filed by the [[United States Department of Justice]] against architect Ellerbe-Becket; another (''Independent Living Resources v. Oregon Arena Corporation'') was filed by a disabled advocacy group against OAC. Both lawsuits alleged that Moda Center (and other facilities designed by Ellerbe Becket) did not provide adequate seating for patrons using wheelchairs, and that the line-of-sight of patrons in wheelchairs was frequently obstructed by standing spectators.<ref name="doj">{{cite news|title=Enforcing the ADA: A Status Report from the Department of Justice|url=http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/octdec96.htm|year=1996|publisher=United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division|access-date=October 26, 2007|archive-date=November 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116170103/http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/octdec96.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The first case was settled with a [[consent decree]], wherein Ellerbe Becket agreed to design future projects in compliance with the ADA;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/ellerbe.htm|title=Consent Order in re United States vs Ellerbe Becket Inc|year=1997|publisher=United States District Court, District of Minnesota|author=Judge Tunheim|access-date=October 26, 2007|archive-date=November 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116180505/http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/ellerbe.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> the lawsuit against Oregon Arena Corp was resolved in 1998 when OAC agreed to install over one hundred elevated seats permitting wheelchair-using patrons to see over standing spectators in front.<ref>{{cite news|title=Score One for the Disabled|first=Tom|last=Farrey|url=http://www.businessweek.com/1998/48/b3606136.htm|work=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|date=November 19, 1998|access-date=October 26, 2007|archive-date=May 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523013632/http://www.businessweek.com/1998/48/b3606136.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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