Editing Carson, California (section)

=== Former NFL stadium proposals ===
As Carson has large tracts of undeveloped land, unusual for a city in such close proximity to metropolitan Los Angeles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/population/density/neighborhood/list/|title=Population Density Ranking - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=November 26, 2015|archive-date=November 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113094926/http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/population/density/neighborhood/list/|url-status=live}}</ref> various plans for the use of the land have been proposed. One such tract of land located at Del Amo Boulevard, west of the [[Interstate 405 (California)|405]], attracted particular attention in the past as a potential site for a [[National Football League]] stadium.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garrick |first1=David |last2=Showley |first2=Roger |date=June 2, 2015 |title=Stadium talks open, Carson still looms |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/jun/02/chargers-raiders-buy-stadium-land-carson/ |archive-date=November 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127060816/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/jun/02/chargers-raiders-buy-stadium-land-carson/ |url-status=dead |work=[[San Diego Tribune]] |access-date=November 26, 2015}}</ref> An outdoor [[Power center (retail)|power center]] complex called Carson Marketplace was originally planned for the site. In February 2015, however, the Marketplace plans were scrapped in favor of a $1.2&nbsp;billion NFL stadium, backed by [[Goldman Sachs]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-stadium-goldman-20150524-story.html|title=In stadium financing game, Goldman Sachs dominates - Los Angeles Times|first=Tim|last=Logan|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719081354/https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-stadium-goldman-20150524-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> that would have hosted both the [[Las Vegas Raiders|then-Oakland Raiders]] and the then-San Diego Chargers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-nfl-carson-stadium-20150221-story.html|title=State says Carson site ready for construction of NFL stadium - Los Angeles Times|first=Paul|last=Pringle|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=March 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322163139/https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-nfl-carson-stadium-20150221-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The NFL had previously considered the site as a location for a stadium, but the plans stalled after it was discovered that the site was once used as a [[toxic waste]] [[landfill|dump]] and would require an extensive clean-up operation before construction was legally allowed to commence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-stadium-site-has-been-a-tough-sell-20150220-story.html|title=2003 Carson plan: Stadium site has been a tough sell - Los Angeles Times|first=Paul|last=Pringle|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719065336/https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-stadium-site-has-been-a-tough-sell-20150220-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2015, the Carson City Council allocated $50&nbsp;million to clean up the site<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-sn-carson-nfl-stadium-land-20150519-story.html|title=Land deal finalized for proposed Carson NFL stadium - Los Angeles Times|first=Nathan|last=Fenno|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719165000/https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-sn-carson-nfl-stadium-land-20150519-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> for either the dual NFL stadium or the originally planned Carson Marketplace as a fallback should the NFL stadium not come to fruition.

On January 12, 2016, NFL owners rejected Carson's bid to host an NFL stadium in favor of the competing bid of [[SoFi Stadium]] in Inglewood backed by Rams owner [[Stan Kroenke]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/20160112/carson-gracious-in-losing-out-on-nfl-stadium-bid |title=Carson gracious in losing out on NFL stadium bid |date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=January 14, 2016 |archive-date=January 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114132550/http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/20160112/carson-gracious-in-losing-out-on-nfl-stadium-bid |url-status=live }}</ref>