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Temple Band

North Philly Revolts in Face of Temple University Football Stadium Plans

Public concern boiled over last week at a town hall meeting intended to discuss the proposed development of a stadium to house Temple University's football team in North Philadelphia.

March 13, 2018 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Allen High School's Eagle Stadium in Allen, TX.

Should Public Money Be Spent On Stadiums or Schools?

Is it time to re-evaluate the amount of public money utilized to subsidize sports stadiums at the expense of other community needs?

February 14, 2017 - Modern Cities

Oakland Coliseum

Oakland Stadium Deal Gains Support

The Raiders are threatening to move to Las Vegas, but the city of Oakland intends to offer a land and infrastructure deal to convince the team to stay.

December 28, 2016 - San Francisco Gate

Competing Visions for East Village—San Diego's SOMA

Downtown San Diego's East Village neighborhood shares traits with San Francisco's SOMA, circa 1990s. However, there are competing visions for the area: academic and high tech vs. stadium and convention center expansion.

November 29, 2015 - UrbDeZine

A Proposal for an NFL Stadium in Downtown Buffalo

Few cities have such a passionate love affair with their NFL franchise as does Buffalo with its Bills. Given the current questions about ownership and the age of its current stadium, could a new stadium help revitalize the city?

August 9, 2014 - ArtVoice

Mitigation or Extortion? Getting the Most out of a Deal for LA's New Football Stadium

As the L.A. City Council prepares to consider final approval for a proposed downtown football stadium and renovated convention center, Jim Newton ponders to what extent community groups will be able to leverage the fast-tracked approvals process.

September 12, 2012 - Los Angeles Times

"Shoulder Pads" For A Stadium

Design and architecture firm Gensler has released their newest plans for the proposed football stadium in downtown Los Angeles.

November 17, 2011 - The Architect's Newspaper

New Football Stadium in Los Angeles Faces Opposition

The Mayor has proposed a $1.5 billion plan to build a football stadium, named Farmers Field in L.A.'s downtown with the goal of boosting the region's overall economy.

November 2, 2011 - newgeography

A $1.5-Billion Forward Pass by L.A. City Council

Unanimous approval of the five-year outline to build a 72,000-seat football stadium in Downtown L.A. goes to show that the City Council is all game for a politically radioactive project.

August 12, 2011 - The Los Angeles Times

Proposed Los Angeles Stadium Gets a Name

Entertainment Giant AEG appears to have partnered with Farmers Insurance for naming rights to the proposed stadium in Downtown L.A.

February 1, 2011 - Bloomberg

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