Fremont Chamber supports A’s move to Fremont
By Matt Artz
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 at 7:09 am in A's, Fremont, Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Uncategorized.
Even I saw this one coming. Everyone knows the Chamber of Commerce wants the A’s in Fremont, but the chamber made it official with a vote and good old fashion press release.
The chamber says the team will bring high-end retail to Fremont. It also says the A’s have indicated they will “assume all costs for additional security, traffic and parking management, and shuttle services on game days.”
The chamber continues: “The bottom line is this: what kind of City do we wish to be? A vibrant destination point, attractive to retail and industry alike, able to provide the level of services and activities important to residents, business and travelers? We think so. Our support for this project is an acknowledgement of this belief.”
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July 28th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
What we will leave behind is a city polluted by
incessant traffic, congested and bad roads, and miscreants ruining the tranquility of this city.
A city that cannot manage itself well enough on its
own is asking for unnecessary trouble in the form
of As coming to town.
The balanced life-style Fremont provides its
residents is being severely compromised by the
short-sightedness of our elected members who
refuse to listen to its residents.
Short-term $$ == long-term pain. Wake up people,
wake up.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:03 am
NO TO THE A’S IN FREMONT!!!!!!!
August 25th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Here’s a thought exercise for those in favor of the A’s playing games in Fremont: name one second-tier city that was put on the map by taking on a bigger city’s sports stadium. Arlington,TX? Irving,TX? Meadowlands,NJ? Foxboro,MA?
What the smaller city gets are traffic problems, strained infrastructure, and part-time, low-end hourly jobs. Those cities don’t get sustainable economic growth. Which one of those second-tier cities has become a destination for high-end retail? All that stays in NYC, Boston, Dallas, or even Forth Worth.
Study the history. Ballparks don’t make world-class cities. And they don’t do anything for sustainable economic development either.