Oakland A's new stadium / Relocation (San Jose, London: home, tenants, wage)

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by Tallysmom

First of all TOP PRIORITY in Oakland should be to FIX THE INFRASTRUCTURE. My damn road hasn't repaved in the 24 years I've lived here. NONE of the roads in my neighborhood have. My curbs are crumbling.

It should be TOP PRIORITY to fix OUR SCHOOLS.

And show me the money and figures. I want hard dollar figures that tell me that by GIVING a large plot of land worth how much money will bring in how many jobs -- and what kind of jobs -- and HOW MANY NIGHTS A YEAR THOSE JOBS WILL HAPPEN -- because since all this brouhaha about a new stadium has started -- I haven't found a SINGLE PIECE OF HARD EVIDENCE to back up these pie in the sky claims of all this money and all these jobs. I see all sorts of faux facts that it will do this -- but nothing telling me what we as a city have to bring to the table in cash and tax incentives and whatevers -- and what we will get in return.

And you wanna know why? Because sports teams are big money losers for a lot of cities.

Look at the 49's development. THAT is a SUCCESSFUL sports franchise with a real plan and THEY couldn't make it happen.

Keep in mind -- I'm not Mr Fantastic with his anti-Oakland it's all a cesspool stance. I live here.

Tallysmom and I rarely agree, but on this stadium issue, I haven't seen an Oakland resident post more truth.

[Tallysmom]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastic

Tallysmom and I rarely agree, but on this stadium issue, I haven't seen an Oakland resident post more truth.

Yeah -- and as Jimmy Cagney said Sunday in the West Point Story -- Your mother wears suspenders.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by Tallysmom

Yeah -- and as Jimmy Cagney said Sunday in the West Point Story -- Your mother wears suspenders.

Only to hold up her big fat pants.

[Stephen1110]

Mr. Fantastic, first time an Oakland resident has spoke the truth? HaHa. You fear what you don't believe. So of course you support or agree with whoever sides with your true intentions. This is too blatant . Dozens of Oaklanders tell you 1 thing, 1 Oaklander tells you something that's parallel to your negative intentions. And then you piggyback

When the state decides to cut your school system budget, how do you maintain? How do you maintain?

Those figures you mention are brought up in conferences between the concerning entities, they have not been released to the public.

According to Eric Angstadt, deputy director of the city's community and economic development office.


And from the SF Gate Article

Oakland proposed three sites for A's stadium - SFGate

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by Stephen1110

Mr. Fantastic, first time an Oakland resident has spoke the truth? HaHa. You fear what you don't believe. So of course you support or agree with whoever sides with your true intentions. This is too blatant . Dozens of Oaklanders tell you 1 thing, 1 Oaklander tells you something that's parallel to your negative intentions. And then you piggyback

When the state decides to cut your school system budget, how do you maintain? How do you maintain?

Those figures you mention are brought up in conferences between the concerning entities, they have not been released to the public.

According to Eric Angstadt, deputy director of the city's community and economic development office.


And from the SF Gate Article

Oakland proposed three sites for A's stadium - SFGate

Look, you can argue all you want. I posted a similar challenge to Oakland Stadium nuts a few months ago.

If the Oakland A's even get 50% of the funding needed to complete a JLS stadium by 2011, I'll give you $5,000 cash. If they don't, you give me $5,000 cash.

Deal?

[ttocs99]

I really like the Jack London Square area, perfect place for a stadium.

[lmk1707]

Originally Posted by ttocs99

I really like the Jack London Square area, perfect place for a stadium.

Sketches and potential locations here: Baseball Oakland

Of all the locations, I think Howard Terminal is the best, though Victory Court is the preferred location for being more walkable.

News article: http://www.mercurynews.com/southbaby...ll/ci_15893394

"Oakland's redevelopment agency has the resources to buy land for a new stadium and give or lease it to the A's."

[Stephen1110]

A wager huh. Hahaha. You've become so low

[Tallysmom]

Originally Posted by Stephen1110

Mr. Fantastic, first time an Oakland resident has spoke the truth? HaHa. You fear what you don't believe. So of course you support or agree with whoever sides with your true intentions. This is too blatant . Dozens of Oaklanders tell you 1 thing, 1 Oaklander tells you something that's parallel to your negative intentions. And then you piggyback

When the state decides to cut your school system budget, how do you maintain? How do you maintain?

Those figures you mention are brought up in conferences between the concerning entities, they have not been released to the public.

According to Eric Angstadt, deputy director of the city's community and economic development office.


And from the SF Gate Article

Oakland proposed three sites for A's stadium - SFGate

And they haven't been released why? Because they aren't the pie in the sky amounts they are promising. If they were great figures, they would be leaked....

And second of all -- the Jack London Market hasn't opened..... what does that say about the times we are in?

Building a stadium right here, right now is WRONG...it's bad timing, all around.

[WesternGulf]

Baseball Oakland

Is this 19th Street?