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As you have read in previous blogs on our site, there is a proposal for a deck to be built and house convention center space, as well as a new stadium for the San Diego Chargers. It will also be a stadium that could hold a World Cup event, Olympic events and a great venue for concerts.
Concerns: Building something of this magnitude when we still need to get a library built. It will take away from Port production and increase the threat of an attack on our city. All viable concerns. But our city is already a target. It’s San Diego. We house the Nuclear sub program. Everyone wants to be here. Why not make the developers kick in to the Library fund as a stipulation as well. Also, it will be built as a deck over existing working waterfront space.
Benefits: It will add more space and fill a need for the expansion of convention center space. It will incorporate space for the Port to still act as a working waterfront as well. It is a huge deck! We’ve all seen what a stadium does for the growth of a neighborhood and what it attracts. Is it all bad to add a multiplex stadium/hotel/convention center/Venue for World games while still keeping the existing working waterfront?
Opinions come from both sides. I like the idea of having sports venues close to home. As far as football is concerned, it is only 8 times a year with the possibility of maybe two or three extra Sunday’s if we are in the playoffs. Not to mention it would definitely be a Superbowl candidate as San Diego is every decade. It would allow for the International Rugby League Events, World Cup style Soccer events and even could be, with some forsight, a world stage for Tennis as well. It is a multifunctional Stadium.
It is right on the line for the Coaster and the trolley. It is South of Harbor Dr., so it is “in the neighborhood without being in the neighborhood”. You can’t compare this with the neigborhood around RFK in Washington, D.C. either. Completely different plan altogether. The pedestrian bridge will already be in as well, making it easy to access for the locals.
So, I really had one thought from the “opposition” side and about a million thoughts from the “pros side”. Oh well. It would be great to have, and would enhance the appearance of Downtown San Diego even more. Imagine coming into Harbor on a cruise ship, and your view is the numerous high rise towers like Harbor Club, The Pinnacle Museum Tower, along with the Manchester Grand Hyatt, and the San Diego Convention Center. It is then you will see Petco Park not too far from the new Chargers Stadium.
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