Business leaders take ballpark pitch to the people

But the bid to bolster support for the Tampa Bay Rays' new stadium faces an uphill battle following the big reveal of its price tag.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. July 20, 2018
A rendering of the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed new ballpark in Ybor City. Courtesy photo.
A rendering of the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed new ballpark in Ybor City. Courtesy photo.
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The design of the Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed Ybor City ballpark was greeted mostly with public acclaim — no easy task in an area known for shooting down bold visions for community assets, like the much-maligned “Lens” blueprint for the St. Petersburg Pier and the $1.5 million waterfront Janet Echelman sculpture recently pooh-poohed by St. Petersburg City Council.

 

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