San Diego's Ballpark Problem

The San Diego Padres baseball team threatened to halt construction of it's new downtown ballpark unless they find additional funds.

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September 20, 2000, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

The ballpark project, the cornerstone of the largest downtown redevelopment project in San Diego's history, was approved by voters in 1998 but 11 lawsuits and a federal investigation have deterred the council from selling as much as $299 million in bonds needed for construction. Now, with the City Council refusing to allocate more cash, the Padres baseball team announced Tuesday that it will soon suspend construction of its new downtown ballpark.

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Padres Threaten to Halt New Ballpark

Wednesday, September 20, 2000 in The Los Angeles Times

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