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ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER CONTROLS TO PROTECT OAKLAND ATHLETICS’ PROPOSED WATERFRONT BALLPARK
In 2019, the Oakland Athletics baseball club was proposing a new baseball stadium along the waterfront on the Inner Harbor of Oakland, which connects to the San Francisco Bay and is located north of Jack London Square. The proposed site was at the historic Howard Terminal, which has been used since the late 1800s for container cargo operations. The proposed stadium location was designed to revitalize the area while maintaining historical features that speak to the history of the Howard Terminal and the importance of maritime commerce in Oakland. LWS was retained to evaluate groundwater issues associated with the proposed stadium location.
Although the Athletics ultimately decided to move out of Oakland, the studies for the former proposed ballpark are unique and interesting….