Oakland City Council Approves Roadmap for Contested Oakland A’s Ballpark Plan
Oakland adopted a roadmap for a 35,000-seat stadium and multi-use development despite complaints that the Oakland A’s are not paying their fair share for affordable housing and infrastructure improvements.
West Oakland resident Melody Davis stood on the steps of Oakland City Hall to protest the city’s decision to move forward with a plan to build a new waterfront ballpark for the Oakland A’s. (Photo by Nicholas Iovino for Courthouse News)
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — Under threat of another professional sports team moving to Las Vegas, the Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved a roadmap for building a $1 billion Oakland Athletics ballpark near the Port of Oakland, despite staunch opposition from some residents and labor groups.