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CREATED:20190105T053100Z
DESCRIPTION:CONCORDIANS (and friends of Concord) - SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE DOWNTOWN 
 STADIUM PLAN!  \n\nDespite community opposition against a stadium in 
 downtown Concord, and assurances made last year by city government that the 
 project would not go forward, city council will be voting to potentially 
 approve a sports facility and hotel in downtown Concord near BART.\n\nThe 
 concept did not gain majority approval last year when brought before city 
 council.  The public was assured that the item was closed.  A little time 
 passed, and over winter break, a decision was made in private between the 
 developer and city council to put the project on the first council agenda 
 of the year.  The developer is the son of former Walnut Creek mayor Merle 
 Hall.\n\nConcord council is ignoring public demand that the land be focused 
 on housing.  Concord is also denying an open bid process to allow other 
 potential developers to come up with housing concepts.  Mr Hall has been 
 given exclusive rights to develop on the land, without public input and an 
 official council vote.  The city of Concord already has various sports 
 fields, and is already contracted with Lennar to build a stadium in North 
 Concord.  The city won't need two sports stadiums. \n\nConcord is already 
 under the strain of gentrification, and a housing crunch.  This stadium is 
 not what Concord needs.  Furthermore, the stadium requires a city 
 partnership which would divert millions of public funds towards the 
 project.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/04/18820104.php
SUMMARY:Protest against downtown Concord stadium
LOCATION:Concord City Council Chamber. 1950 Parkside Drive\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/04/18820104.php
DTSTART:20190109T023000Z
DTEND:20190109T063000Z
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