East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for May 7, 2023
Newsom funds a second BART tube that district will never needKudos to Dan Borenstein for his column regarding the building of a second BART tube. This is just another example of how so much of our taxpayer dollars are constantly going to waste.
The column cited many reasons why ridership is down, but one, that I believe is also very important is crime on BART. Many seniors like myself are refusing to ride this transit system because of the crimes committed against riders. I long for the days gone by when one could step on a BART train, ride in comfort to a beautiful city and enjoy a wonderful day.If the Oakland A’s leave Oakland, it won’t be the fault of the mayor, City Council or the fans. All of the blame falls on the A’s ownership and Major League Baseball.
The A’s could have built a stadium on the existing site and been playing in it now, but instead, they pursued an unrealistic mega-development at Howard Terminal, all the while milking MLB’s revenue sharing, trading away their best players, raising ticket prices and then blaming the fans for not attending.
All of this is about John Fisher enriching himself at the expense of Oakland’s 55-year history of supporting the team.The high living expenses in California are negatively impacting poverty rates and homelessness.
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