An Alameda County Superior Court judge rejected legal challenges Thursday to the Oakland A's quest for a new stadium that had argued that the proposed ballpark at Howard Terminal would cause serious environmental harm to the surrounding port area.
The Coliseum"is surrounded largely by industrial uses and does not have a waterfront or any natural features that would enhance the aesthetics and experience at the ballpark or allow for public access to such features," Seligman said in his decision.
"We will also continue pushing to resolve our concerns from this short-sighted project regardless of the outcome of this case, as the project's adverse impacts are harmful to the thousands of Oakland residents who live in the neighborhoods near the proposed development or to those whose jobs depend on the ability of the Port of Oakland to grow and thrive," Jacob said.
The A's have played home games at the Coliseum since 1968 and have sought a new stadium for the better part of two decades, failing in attempts to build new stadiums in San Jose, Fremont and adjacent to Oakland's Laney College. Opponents also argue that the proposal would lead to safety hazards concerning nearby freight railroad tracks, would be detrimental to soil and air quality and would cause increased traffic congestion at Howard Terminal and in the surrounding area.
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