Re: “A’s pick Oakland waterfront as site of ‘futuristic’ ballpark that’ll be ready by 2023” (Eastbaytimes.com, Nov. 29):
As CEO of the Unity Council, I am impressed and excited by the Oakland A’s announced plans for a new ballpark district at Howard Terminal and redevelopment of the Coliseum site.
A’s President Dave Kaval’s words about this being “bigger than baseball” rang true for us on the Unity Council, as both projects present tremendous opportunities to generate the broad, inclusive and equitable economic and community development Oakland needs.
Understandably, most of the attention has focused on the ballpark designs.