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Canadian Niner
05-16-2007, 07:46 AM
To be honest, since I dont live anywhere near San Francisco I havent been following the Stadium issue very much at all, but I came accross a bunch of articles about it today and thought I would post the links for those interested

Hunters Point plan given the go ahead: http://www.examiner.com/a-730792~Hunters_Point_plan_given_the_go_ahead.html

Citizens want voters to have say in 49er stadium plans: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/15/BAG4SPRE8714.DTL

Supes OK $10 million for Monster Park maintenance: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/15/BAGC2PRELF6.DTL

Voter's role in 49ers' stadium in Santa Clara still undecided: http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_5906024

Council likely to delay decision on stadium: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/16/STADIUM.TMP

here is a bit from the first article:

An ambitious plan to redevelop Candlestick Point, the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, and build a new San Francisco 49ers football stadium was embraced Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.

In a 9-2 vote, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution allowing The City to proceed with planning for the major project and authorizing an environmental study of it.

The project includes 6,500 units of housing at Candlestick Point, 2,000 units of housing at the Hunters Point Shipyard site, retail and office space, parks and a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers at the Hunters Point Shipyard site.

Cohen said development would move forward even if the 49ers decide to move to Santa Clara, but that the plan “happens to be our best chance to keep the 49ers in San Francisco.”

The City and lead project developer Lennar BVHP are eyeing summer 2009 for final plans since the project includes a new stadium for the 49ers, who have said they want a new stadium by 2012.

The 49ers are in talks with Santa Clara about building a stadium there, but continue to negotiate with San Francisco officials. The City abandoned an initial proposal to build the stadium at Candlestick Point, after the 49ers criticized that plan because of concerns of stadium parking and traffic.

GO NINERS!!

Niner Jan
05-17-2007, 02:55 AM
Here's the latest update from a witness who was there last night:

http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=26222

See Post #7.

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Ironically, most of the links in this thread are negative--purposely or not, I'm not sure and can't judge the originator's intentions. So this will give a little more balance.