The SF Examiner had an article today about the City and the 49ers trying to figure out their transportation issues as the team decides whether to move to Santa Clara (about an hour away from the city and off the peninsula) or stay on Candlestick Point. According to the article, the city doesn't want to make the effort to secure federal funds for roadway and public transportation improvements if the team already has one foot out the door. The 49ers, on the other hand, want the improvements promised before they decide to stay.
I say why not move the stadium from Candlestick Point to the Northern Portion of Bay View? The neighborhood is already home to UCSF, and AT&T park. Its close to Cal Train, as well as Muni bus and light rail lines. The neighborhood is closer to downtown and undergoing a serious face lift. A new stadium there could share existing parking facilities with AT&T Park and possibly UCSF creating less of a need to build your own parking facilities. The better location would promote alternative uses to the stadium on non game days, concerts, fairs, and festivals, maybe even college and high school sporting events. If Dallas can put together the financing for a titanic sized stadium for the Cowboys, SF should do the same for the 49ers. Besides teams with stadiums in cities they are not named after are sooo lame!
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