Just when the A’s finally seemed to have a direction mapped out for a new ballpark, they find themselves right back at the drawing board.
With the Peralta Community College District board halting negotiations for the A’s to build near Laney College, it figures to bring other previously considered locations around Oakland back into play. Specifically, the A’s were interested in Howard Terminal and the Coliseum site itself as potential spots to build a ballpark before settling on Peralta.
For those who need a refresher on the pros and cons of those two sites, here’s a recap:
Howard Terminal:
This site has been knocked around as a possibility for many years and always created the most buzz of any spot in Oakland.