October 19, 2008
Trafficking the A's
Worries about traffic congestion caused by a stadium for the Athletics in Fremont may derail the plans to build there. Here's one concern that's quite legitimate:
Officials at Nummi, the city's automobile plant near the proposed ballpark site, have also expressed concerns about the potential for game-day gridlock.
"Nummi operates with just-in-time delivery, so we worry when there is a potential for increased traffic congestion in the area," said Kelley McKenzie, the company's chief counsel. "We have expressed our concerns to city officials as well as the Oakland A's."
In other words, the traffic problem would be more than just an inconvenience for commuters. Just-in-time delivery allows businesses to operate more efficiently, lowering costs.
It seems to me, for this to work, there would need to be a very high cost to people driving to the games and some kind of incentive for people to take alternate transportation to the games. Maybe $100 parking at the stadium but free parking and shuttle service at the rail stations?
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I do environmental review for the city of L.A., and if this were in my jurisdiction I'd do everything possible to encourage alternative transportation to the stadium.
The A's have a very concise plan to deal with traffic and are looking at widening roads, adding off ramps and additional lanes, BART, ACE Train and Buses, just to name a few. Have you seen their presentation that Paul Menaker, Vice President of Wolff Urban Development, has been more than happy to share? The Fremont Chamber of Commerce gave its formal endorsement of the project after seeing his presentaion. You can find more information at www.thefremontbaseballvillage.com and can show your support for the A's move to Fremont by signing up at www.AsToFremont.com
