Oakland port moves forward with potential A’s stadium at inactive Howard Terminal

The Port of Oakland’s Board of Directors recently approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Oakland Athletics, a move that may lead to the construction of a new stadium at the inactive Howard Terminal, over the objection of many port workers.

At stake is the future of a 50-acre property located at 1 Market St., near Jack London Square, as well as the future of the A’s in Oakland. The team’s previous efforts to secure space on the Laney College campus were opposed by many in the educational and activist communities, and the plan was eventually abandoned.