Name: Cisco Field

Team: Oakland Athletics

Cost: $500 million

Construction Time Line: The stadium is expected to be open for the 2011 season.

About the Project: The A’s are constructing a 32,000-seat baseball park on a 143 acre site.

Location: Fremont, CA 94601
Along Interstate 880, south of Auto Mall Parkway.

News: (from 5/10/07) Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff, Cisco and ProLogis announced land agreements were finalized enabling the Cisco Field ballpark process to move forward.

(from 1/29/07)
Lewis Wolff presented plans to the City Council on 1/16/2007. Opponents of the porject include environmentalists concerned about the plants and animals in the area. Additionally, numerous Oakland fans feel the team should remain in the city of Oakland.

Commentary: Anyone who has ever been to the A’s current home, McAfee Coliseum, knows the A’s are in dire need of a new stadium. Cisco Field shouldn’t disappoint as it is going to be one of the most technologically advanced stadiums in the world featuring: personal LCD screens, angled seats, state of the art video screen as well as multiple “seating neighborhoods”.

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Further Reading
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/oakbpk.htm
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/oak/ballpark/new/index.jsp

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