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REPORT QUESTIONS BALLPARK DISTRICT IN S.D. AS JOB GENERATOR

          The proposed ballpark district in downtown San Diego
     "will result in only 7,000 jobs," according to Don Bauder of
     the SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, who cited a report from the San
     Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).  The study, done
     for the City Council and dated July 6, said that the
     "projected jobs will tend to be of the low-pay, low-benefits
     variety" and they'll be "mostly part-time and seasonal." 
     SANDAG showed that the 600,000 square feet of office space
     in the 26-block district will generate 2,857 jobs, the
     retail facilities will create 682 jobs, the three hotels
     will add 935 jobs and the ballpark will generate 2,582 jobs. 
     SANDAG "does not consider" 4,600 temporary construction
     jobs.  SANDAG author Kenneth Fabricatore said that he "does
     not know how many of the 7,000 jobs will represent a net
     employment gain" for the city.  The SANDAG report states:
     "The projected level of on-site jobs shown in this report
     does not necessarily represent a net increase in employment
     in the San Diego area.  Many of the jobs at the new ballpark
     will be transfers from existing stadium.  Also, some of the
     customer and visitor spending in the ballpark district, the
     principal support for retail and hotel jobs, may occur
     elsewhere in the region in the absence of the project." 
     SANDAG said that the ballpark jobs figure is "based on
     average needs" at Qualcomm Stadium.  But SANDAG adds: "Fewer
     employees may be required to maintain and operate the new,
     smaller, baseball-only facility."  SANDAG added that 40% of
     the projected ballpark district jobs will pay less than
     $20,000 annually, compared to 22% of county jobs.  But an
     "estimated" 41% of ballpark district employees "would get
     some form" of health insurance from their employers.  That
     "compares" with 50% countywide (S.D. UNION-TRIBUNE, 8/14).

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