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Prosper Portland outlines plan to activate Elks Club site with Street Soccer and Unity Football partnership

David Douglas School Board of Directors · November 13, 2025
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Prosper Portland proposed using infrastructure funds and nonprofit operators to convert the Elks Club site at 99th & Pacific into community soccer fields and learning centers; the district discussed permitting, lease structure, liability and how a temporary field would transition if a school is later built.

Prosper Portland told the David Douglas School Board it is proposing a near‑term activation of the Elks Club property at Northeast 99th and Pacific that would convert the vacant site into soccer pitches, clubhouses and learning spaces operated by Street Soccer USA and Unity Football Training.

Joel De Valcourt, Gateway District manager at Prosper Portland, said the public infrastructure package around the site totals about $6.1 million, with Prosper contributing roughly $3.5 million and Portland Bureau of Transportation nearly $2 million; a private developer would fund remaining street improvements tied…

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