…to revitalize downtown St. Louis?
With baseball just around the corner (pitchers and catchers
report to Spring Training today!), it’s great to see the Ballpark Village
redevelopment finally get going in downtown St. Louis. The proposed development is a very cool,
well-designed mixed-use revitalization project adjacent to the Cardinal
ballpark (see the video and slideshow on the website). It has been on the drawing boards for
several years and was slowed down, like so much else, by the economic
slump.
Ballpark Village provides another powerful example of how a
baseball stadium can leverage urban revitalization. St. Louis’ downtown has been struggling for longer than many
of its peers, so it’s encouraging to see the project move forward!
One thing the video and slides don’t mention is that the
ballpark is directly served by its own Metrorail light rail station.
Play ball!
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