The Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer, Pasadena Sun)
by Adolfo Flores
Pasadena Sun
The Pasadena City Council is expected to go forward next week with an environmental study for temporarily hosting an NFL team at the Rose Bowl.
The study would determine the traffic and other impacts of allowing an NFL team to use the Rose Bowl as a home stadium for five years while another stadium is built elsewhere in the region.
The city has said allowing a team in on a temporary basis would generated much-needed tax revenue to shore up budget deficits while also generating business in town. Opponents, including nearby homeowners, are concerned that a team drawing tens of thousands of fans to 10 or more games a year would trample the Arroyo Seco, limit access to pools and park areas near the stadium and cause headaches for Rose Bowl neighbors.
