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City Needs New Vision for Army Base--Fast

OAKLAND, CA-City officials learned this week they need to approve a new vision for the former Oakland Army Base before the land swap of the 422-acre base between the port and city can be finalized.

By Becky Bergman | Updated on February 08, 2001

OAKLAND, CA-The city has roughly two months to come up with a new proposal for developing the former Oakland Army Base. The four concepts under consideration include many of the uses proposed in the original base plan: corporate offices, R&D, light industrial, job development, small retail, room for nonprofit homeless services and a public park.

Mayor Jerry Brown says he would like to see big-box retail stores, a hotel, a convention and entertainment center and possibly an Indian-run casino that would be located on the strip of land near the eastern end of the Bay Bridge. Two council members–Nancy Nadel and Jane Brunner–favor the 2.54 million-sf business park, which could potentially create more than 9,000 jobs. Council members Dick Spees and Ignacio De La Fuente and city manager Robert Bobb have expressed interest in a corporate campus/retail project, a deal that could generate between $992 million and $2.1 million in taxes.

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