Santa Clara's (impending) bid for a new 49ers stadium lacks plans for retail development, a component that Gavin's proposed Candlestick Park— and many other major football complexes in the country— capitalizes on. "It doesn't mean we wouldn't look at a hotel on that site in the future, but no one has put anything forward," said Assistant City Manager Carol McCarthy when asked about the conspicuous absence in the city's plans. (Insert Gavin's maniacal laughter here.) [SJ BizJournal]
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