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."

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 in The Miami Herald

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