in 2006, haggen food & pharmacy, a grocery store situated next to the station's proposed location, embarked on efforts to have it moved. they contended the station did not have enough parking—original plans included 111 parking spaces—and increased traffic would worsen congestion around the area. haggen's arguments led to a delay in the station's construction, which had been scheduled to begin in july 2007. the city and trimet countered that the location had been selected in 2001 and re-affirmed in 2005 with no objections from haggen. trimet later threatened to forgo having a station in the city.