Miami Looks To Build Downtown Ballpark

Despite a large gap in funding, the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County are hopeful that a downtown Miami ballpark could be built for the Florida Marlins, adding to the synergy of the new performing arts center and American Airlines Arena.

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November 24, 2006, 7:00 AM PST

By Mike Lydon

"Some of Miami-Dade's top officials are optimistic that a new downtown stadium site could plant the Florida Marlins in the heart of the city, but financing its construction remains a major hurdle.

Just north of the Stephen P. Clark Center, the nine-acre site would give baseball fans easy access to existing parking lots, commuter rail and Interstate 95. It is also just blocks from two other top entertainment destinations -- the American Airlines Arena and the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts.

'We really think this can work,' said County Manager George Burgess."

FULL STORY: Dade leaders pitch 'urban' ballpark for Marlins

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 in The Miami Herald

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