This time, as promised, I present the photo overviews for: Laney College Athletic Fields – Not feasible nor under consideration due to Peralta Community College District’s desired land uses. Howard Terminal – Unlikely because of long-term lease with major shipping company Matson. Uptown – Small sliver of hope for a ballpark that requires much political [...]

For those that want a non-propagandistic view of the economic impact of sports venues, take a look at Robin Pogrebin’s May 7th article from the Arts & Design section of the NY Times. Several individuals from both sides of the divide were interviewed, including Jay Cross, who headed the Air Canada Centre and American Airlines [...]

Courtesy CBS-5 (KPIX)/Bay City News Wire: Today’s news tidbit comes from a recently constructed watchdog group from San José called Ballpark Tax Watchdogs. The group filed a rebuttal to San José City Attorney Richard Doyle’s April 22 memorandum, which advised the city and the Redevelopment Agency on how it could proceed to acquire the individual [...]

Eric Lai wrote a good summary of the development climate in Oakland with regard to the ballpark situation. He contacted me last week, and while I didn’t get back to him in time to be quoted, I did respond in time to give the paper permission to use my Coliseum South mockup on the front [...]