Embracing The Bay With A Big City Hug

San Francisco's baseball park has all the right urban moves.

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April 8, 2003, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"I'll wager that with each game at Pac Bell, urban life wins another convert or two. Some kid from the suburbs gazes at the drama in awe, savors the snap in the air - and without quite knowing why, starts to realize that there's life beyond a cul de sac." Pac Bell Park has led to new construction, rebranding of forgotten downtown districts, and a connection between the City and its waterfront.

Thanks to Adam Krom

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Sunday, April 6, 2003 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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