The document analyzes the potential costs and benefits of building a new stadium in Fremont, California for the Oakland Athletics baseball team. It finds that existing economic research shows new stadiums do not generate new jobs or businesses as claimed. The stadium would cost Fremont taxpayers millions for infrastructure upgrades and public safety costs that are not covered by the team. Traffic and crime would also likely increase around the stadium on event days without providing real economic benefits to the city.
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The Real Cost Of Stadium
1. A Stadium in Fremont? What Would it Really Cost? Presented by Fremont Citizens Network Updated: January 21, 2010
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8. Cities in the Red * www.LeagueofFans.org ** en.wikipedia.org Stadium Location Cost ($M) Public Subsidy ($M) Year US Celular Field Chicago $150 $150 1991 Oriole Park @ Camden Yards Baltimore $235 $226 1992 Jacobs Field Cleveland $173 $152 1994 The Ballpark @ Arlington Arlington $191 $153 1994 Coors Field Denver $215 $161 1995 Chase Field Phoenix $355 $270 1998 Safeco Field Seattle $517 $393 1999 Comerica Park Detroit $290 $145 2000 Minute Maid Park Houston $266 $180 2000 Miller Park Milwaukee $414 $324 2001 PNC Park Pittsburgh $233 $193 2001 Great American Ballpark Cincinnati $361 $300 2003 Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia $346 $173 2004 Petco Park San Diego $411 $288 2004 Nationals Park Washington $611 $611 2008 Citi Field New York $850 $263 2009 New Yankee Stadium New York $1,300 $507 2009 Target Field Minnesota $522 $428 In-Progress (2010) Marlins Ballpark Miami $515 $360 In-Progress (2012) Rays Ballpark Tampa $450 $297 In-Progress (2012)
9. Examples Stadium Location Cost ($M) Public Subsidy ($M) Year The Ballpark @ Arlington Arlington $191 $153 1994 Safeco Field Seattle $517 $393 1999 Petco Park San Diego $411 $288 2004 New Yankee Stadium New York $1,300 $507 2009
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12. Crime/Vandalism * www.crimereports.com AT & T Park Total Number of Incidents = 6,744 2008 Data 0.5 mi radius Incident Type Number Disorderly Conducts 1,245 Alarm 936 Assault 678 Theft from Vehicle 296 Breaking & Entering 208 Theft 202 Weapons Offense 131 Theft of Vehicle 121 Robbery 53 Death 50 Assault w/ Deadly Weapon 35 Missing Person 32 Sexual Offense Related 21 Vehicle Recovery 16 Other 2,720
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