Candlestick Repurposed

The 49ers are currently planning on leaving Candlestick Point for a new stadium in either Santa Clara or Hunters Point, at a cost of over one billion dol­lars to local citizens and the fans through taxes, bonds, expensive tickets and seat licens­es. Investing massive resources in a new single-team, football-only professional stadium, during eco­nomic and climatic instability, is a bad idea for fans, the community and for our environment.

Todd Jersey Architecture proposes to re-imagine Candlestick Park as a top notch multi-purpose venue that will be an exciting, updated home for the team and cost the fans or citizens nothing by coupling the stadium with other complimen­tary uses and venues. Candlestick Point is an ideal location for a wa­terfront eco-hotel and convention center. Our plan calls for these additions to wrap around the sta­dium, upgrading its exterior appearance and allowing hotel guests to watch the game from suites above the stadium. We also propose a large convention center at the playing field lev­el. The hotel and convention guests will use the existing parking lot during non-football days. Integrating these uses into the stadium will create a more dynamic place for fans than a stand-alone stadium.

With our plan, the stadium gets a state-of-the-art upgrade that adds numerous amenities as it integrates with a modern eco-hotel and convention center. With the revenue from the hotel and convention center, the City can finance a stadium renovation, cost­ing the team and the fans nothing. With a logical plan that reuses the resources of the existing stadium and ties it to complimentary uses, the team wins, the City of San Francisco wins, the fans win; and none of us have to foot the bill. Now that’s a plan worth considering.

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