Athleticstalk.com | Oakland Athletics News, athletics Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div>FREMONT, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics are putting the brakes on a plan to build a new stadium in Fremont.</div><p></p>Team officials asked the city Friday to stop the planning process for a new stadium, saying they want to look at their options again.<p>The team has been considering a $1.8 billion stadium and village next to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge.<p>But it has encountered opposition from residents who say a stadium would create traffic problems and drive down property values.<p><p></p><div class="spacer10"></div><div class="gray_dots"></div><div id="body_footer_link">Play FOX Fantasy Baseball today </div><div class="gray

Athletics put brakes on Fremont stadium plan

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics are putting the brakes on a plan to build a new stadium in Fremont.

Team officials asked the city Friday to stop the planning process for a new stadium, saying they want to look at their options again.

The team has been considering a $1.8 billion stadium and village next to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge.

But it has encountered opposition from residents who say a stadium would create traffic problems and drive down property values.

Play FOX Fantasy Baseball today

Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: February 21, 2009

Print Article

Related Articles :

Oakland Athletics Photos

All the latest Oakland Athletics Photos Store photographs. Major League Baseball MLB.
The most recent photo


	• Blue Jays Report 2009-09-04... • Oakland Athletics Roster Repor... • Oakland Athletics Notes, Quote... • Oakland Athletics Inside Pitch... • 2009-09-04... • Mariners-Athletics Preview 200... • Oakland A's MLN: Horton Leads ... • Mariners 7, Athletics 4... • Snell wins again as M's down A... • Athletics-Rays Preview 2009-05...


	• September 2009 • May 2009 • April 2009 • March 2009 • February 2009 • January 2009 • December 2008 • November 2008 • October 2008 • September 2008 • August 2008 • July 2008 • June 2008 • May 2008 • April 2008


	• Jack Cust Back From the Dead... Posted By falisa • Hate Missing a Game!! Well Not Any MORE…... Posted By rookie_hitter • Athletics rout Angels 14-2, move into fi... Posted By beathletic • Saunders outpitches Smith, Angels beat A... Posted By beathletic • Angels beat A's 6-1 behind Santana's fif... Posted By beathletic • A's and Rays head April honors (Yahoo! S... Posted By beathletic • Harden sharp in Triple-A rehab start (AP... Posted By beathletic • Cust's homer starts 8-run fifth, A's bea... Posted By beathletic • Morning Juice: Jack Cust is lucky he own... Posted By beathletic • Rangers hold off sloppy A's (AP)... Posted By beathletic


	• The Dugout: No League For Old ... • Could The Big Hurt Return to O... • The Athletics Won't Be Moving ... • Should Rich Harden Move to the... • On Deck: The Unit Returns...