Friday, December 19, 2008

Ivy Wu Speaks Out

(quotes of Ivy Wu, translated from World Journal 12/19/08, B3)

Fremont Parents Against A’s Building Ballpark at Warm Springs
Journalist:  Zhe Zhou

18th is the deadline for residents to provide comments to City of Fremont regarding Oakland A’s building a ballpark in Fremont.  Fremont Unified School Board member Ivy Wu recently received many e-mails from parents, all of which were expressing their opposition to the plan of A’s building a ballpark at Warm Springs and requesting Ivy as the elected officials to comment.

Ivy Wu expressed on 18th.  She believes that we should first understanding the situation and allow the A’s to propose what your plans are.  She pointed out that there are at least 3 versions of plans regarding to the A’s building a ballpark:  1) original plan at Pacific Commons, 2) plan at Warm Springs, and 3) outside of Fremont.  With regards to the recent publication of the city’s Environmental Impact Report, it is directed only at the Pacific Commons proposal, and does not involve the Warm Springs proposal.

Ivy Wu commented, “A’s has repeatedly expressed the desire to be a partner of the Fremont community.  If the ballpark indeed will be built at Warm Springs, it definitely will bring many problems, such as traffic, public security, and environmental concerns to the community.  The ballpark will be close to the Warm Springs BART station.  However, the Warm Springs BART station may not have been completed by the time that the ballpark is built.

She pointed out, Mayor Bob Wasserman wholeheartedly want to bring the A’s to Fremont.  He was re-elected based on this goal. However, he has not adequately evaluated the impact and influence of the ballpark will be to the local schools and the communities.  Ivy Wu commented, many e-mails received have pointed out to the fact that even though Wasserman was re-elected mayor, he only claimed 40% of the total votes.  Therefore, he cannot represent the opinions of the majority on this issue.

5 comments:

  1. IVY Wu take Dutra Donations,
    Dutra Supports the A's
    you do the math

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  2. http://www.ci.fremont.ca.us/CityHall/MayorAndCityCouncil/default.htm

    Call these Warm Springs A's supporters Wasserman, Chan, etc.

    these A's Holes need a wake up call!

    UNITE AND FIGHT!! FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY! THEY WILL TRY AND DIVIDE US INTO TINY 25 PERSON GROUPS BUT WE WILL FIGHT MAYOR WEASLEMAN, SUE "THE SELLOUT CHAN" WHO LIVE IN THE BACK POCKET OF THE A'S AND THE DUTRA'S.

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  3. Anybody who wants to build a huge stadium right next to a quiet residential neigborhood within a mile of an elementary school is not thinking of the people but money and power. I live within a mile in that neighborhood. The burglary rate in that neighborhood has been up in recent years. Police is not doing anything about it.
    Take a drive around city of Fremont, look at our downtown, look at the HUB, the City Planners of Fremont fumble again and again.

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  4. I saw Ivy Wu at the Weibel protest so she is definitely not for the stadium!

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  5. Are you sure you saw Ivy Wu? Lily Mei was there in support of the protest.

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