We said, 'We'll lend you the money. And that's exactly what Santa Clara did. And it used California's Redevelopment program to fund the infrastructure -- water, sewer, electric lines, street paving -- in advance of development. In the s, then-Mayor Eddie Souza led efforts to bring the 49ers training camp to Santa Clara, as well as for keeping the city's Northside land open for the future, instead of yielding to pressure for high-intensity private office and residential development.
It all came together, when another brash Santa Clara politician, former Council Member Kevin Moore started the stadium ball rolling in a letter to the 49ers owner John York that began, "There is an excellent opportunity to build a world-class San Francisco 49ers' Stadium less than a mile from your franchise headquarters in the City of Santa Clara Unlike other potential Bay Area stadium sites, Santa Clara's location has infrastructure in place,.
News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. Still, for many 49ers fans, Santa Clara is a hard place to get to. The Bay Area is a big region with 49ers fans all over. That makes for not only a long day of travel just to get near the stadium, but even more time getting in once you get close.
That all contributes to a negative fan experience. Ever since the opening of the stadium, the 49ers have struggled to find an adequate field.
Their games have been marred by players slipping and falling around, even on completely dry days. Mind you, these are just three highlights. Expensive concessions are less than ideal, but are also common around different stadiums across the world.
Besides, fans can eat before or after the games and not have to worry about that. A good team will negate some of that. Shanahan said 49ers got no heads up. Team found out about the ban by way of social media and they got no answers from Santa Clara County on why the decision was made.
While it's less than ideal, it's another hurdle jumped in the NFL season. Because of Santa Clara County's latest coronavirus COVID policies outlawing the playing of contact sports, the 49ers were forced to find a new home for their two of their final three home games Week 13 and 14 this season.
The coronavirus protocols also mandated a day quarantine period for anyone traveling from more than miles away, meaning the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Football Team — both, obviously, traveling from more than miles away — will visit Arizona and not California over the next two weeks.
The 49ers also play one final home game this year, in Week 17, vs. While there's no word on where that game will take place, if COVID numbers in Santa Clara aren't coralled over the next month, then there's a decent chance that game also will be played in Arizona. The current ban on contact sports is only three weeks.
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