In 2016, The then San Diego Chargers petitioned for the City of San Diego to allocate tax payer dollars towards financing a new stadium. Rob Quigley spoke out against the idea from the standpoint of urban design which made him a target of the Chargers billionaire owner. Below is the op-ed by Quigley and Chargers’ owner’s attempt to discredit Quigley. The effort to stop the stadium was successful and local media praised Quigley’s efforts