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Miami Looks To Build Downtown Ballpark

Posted by: Mike Lydon

24 November 2006 - 7:00am

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.

"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
Source: The Miami Herald, November 22, 2006
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