Supply Chain interests are still swinging for the fences in the battle with Oakland A's, the City of Oakland, the Port of Oakland, and now the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) over the Oakland A's...
OAKLAND’S SHELL GAME
Last month, Oakland's City Council voted to approve the environmental impact report (EIR) paving the way for Howard Terminal to be converted into an Oakland A's ballpark, hotel, high-rise condominiums, and retail and...
A’S REJECT OFFER
Oakland City Council in a 6-1-1 vote approved a term sheet for the Oakland A's proposed new ballpark at Howard Terminal. The A's on the other hand rejected the offer for two main reason: 1.) The terms did not contain a...
PLAYING HARDBALL
The Oakland A's are playing hardball. Last month, they filed a lawsuit against California's Department of Toxic Substances Control, the agency that oversees Schnitzer Steel's operations. Several years ago at Nashville...
OP/ED: THE LATEST WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT HUSTLE
As you know, we are not fans of the Oakland A's proposed ballpark and development at the current site of Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland. Simply put, the plans are incongruous with maritime activities. Pacific...
HELLO??? CAN YOU HEAR ME???
The City of Oakland appears to be deaf when it comes to the industry's concerns about the proposed Oakland A's ballpark at Howard Terminal and the negative impacts such a stadium will have on maritime operations and...
OAKLAND A’S MOVE CLOSER TO A WATERFRONT BALLPARK
Is that not a romantic picture? An evening baseball game. A quiet, peaceful waterfront. Three thousand new homes surrounding the stadium providing an illuminated backdrop. It is lovely, right? But....where is the...
OAKLAND A’S ON THE WATERFRONT
What do you think of the Oakland A's building a ballpark on the waterfront? On the surface, it sounds like a good idea. San Francisco built one, after all, and it has been wildly successful. Some of them are branded...
OAKLAND WATERFRONT BALLPARK?
The Port of Oakland’s Board of Commissioners recently approved a measure to enter into negotiations with a business group to explore building a waterfront stadium for the Oakland A’s. The port previously rejected...