The Golden State Warriors released their latest design plans for a new waterfront arena in San Francisco, but local community advocates say they still oppose the size and location of the project.
The Warriors are seeking to move in 2017 from their current home at Oracle Arena in Oakland to an 18,064-seat arena at Piers 30-32 between the Bay Bridge and AT&T Park in San Francisco.
The latest iteration of the arena, the third version of the project proposed thus far, increases open space at the site from 50 to 60 percent and reduces the event center area by more than 30,000 feet.
Despite the changes, the project is still being opposed by the San Francisco Waterfront Alliance, a coalition of neighbors, homeowners and others. "It doesn't matter how many designs the Warriors redo, it's just not a good location for an arena of this size," said Buffy Martin Tarbox, the group's community relations director.