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Stadium Saga | A new roost for the Redbirds
 | The Cardinals have completed the financing of a new stadium and plan to begin play there in 2006. Read about the history of the stadium issue and keep up with the latest developments here. |
Stadium peddles its wares to many buyers08/09/2005 In the first frame of the Busch Stadium going-away sale, the catch of the day seemed to be the dozens of icemakers at the ballpark. They are, shoppers say, perfect for a party at the lake house or the snack bar at a minor league field. [more]
Construction of new Busch Stadium draws fans of its own03/16/2005 The project is to be completed by opening day 2006. In reality, contractors face a more pressing deadline. They need to finish much of the work before this season ends so they can immediately begin building the section of the park where the current stadium sits. [more]
Ruling removes last possible obstacle to new Cardinals home03/03/2005 Judge Barbara Wallace ruled that Proposition A cannot be applied retroactively to the baseball stadium. [more]
Accord may be near on stadium fire safety 12/09/2004 The Cardinals say they are close to a deal with the St. Louis Fire Department that will allow them to move to the next phase of construction on the new Busch Stadium. Part of the potential deal calls for the team to install valves similar to fire hydrants for the nearby highway. [more]
Stadium opponents get measure on ballot 08/19/2004 BY MARTIN VAN DER WERF Of the Post-Dispatch [more]
New stadium taps into tradition 08/04/2004 Cardinals stars – past and present – join the team and the brewery in announcing a deal that retains the name Busch Stadium and extends an enduring partnership. [more]
Stadium foes are nearing goal for petition signatures 07/22/2004 But efforts may not stop county from funding new Cardinals stadium. [more]
New park's best seats will hit wallets 01/06/2004 To get the best seats in the new Cardinals stadium, you'll have to pony up a one-time fee of $2,000 to $7,500 on top of the costs of holding season tickets. The sweetest seats in the new birdhouse - designed to get you as close to the action as possible - will likely go to current season ticket holders at Busch Stadium. [more]
Cards release stadium drawings12/03/2003 20 computer renditions, available on club's Web site, stlcardinals.com, portray same basic designowners unveiled in 2000. [more]
Overseer of stadium project covers all the bases 10/06/2003 The Cardinals are still grappling with the millions associated with building a stadium just 50 feet away from Highway 40.
Not the private financing for their new stadium - a $402 million project. But the "million little details" that have to be addressed to ensure the team's new home provides optimal fan experience and safety for motorists, says John Loyd, who is overseeing the project. [more]
County hears arguments on city stadium project01/09/2003 Cardinals already have hired a construction firm to oversee the $400-plus million project. [more]
Group opposed to Cardinals stadium plan says bond issue should go before county voters01/07/2003 The proposal involves a $45 million bond issue that could be the county's contribution to the project. [more]
County role may shift in stadium funding proposal 12/16/2002 The Cardinals owners and Mayor Francis Slay apparently are confident enough of big dividends from a new ballpark... [more]
Cards announce lead builder of park11/27/2002 Cardinals President Mark Lamping said much of the work would be subcontracted. [more]
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STADIUM DEAL 09/24/2002 Here's a look at some of the main issues surrounding the current proposal... [more]
Stadium funding has day in court02/22/2005 If St. Louis County were to default in May on bond payments for a new downtown baseball stadium, the Cardinals would not pick up the tab and St. Louis County's bond rating - one of the best in the nation - would fall dramatically. [more]
RCGA predicts $800 million impact01/22/2004 Building a new St. Louis Cardinals stadium and surrounding developments will pour $800 million into the region's economy, according to a study for the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association. [more]
Deal makes Cards owners of stadium 12/23/2003 The Cardinals went to New York looking for a private investor to build them a new downtown ballpark, but it turns out they needed to look no further than the team's board room. Under a financing plan completed Tuesday, the Cardinals will be the owners of the new $387.5 million ballpark, not tenants as they had initially planned. [more]
St. Louis contingent thinks San Diego hit a grand slam with its ballpark development 09/16/2003 Visitors from St. Louis had to imagine what the bougainvillea and palm trees will look like on Petco Park's broad, unfinished plazas, but the economic effects of the new baseball park are obvious months before opening day.
Developers are building 850 hotel rooms nearby and extending San Diego's downtown housing boom eastward into an old warehouse district surrounding the field. [more]
Downtown business owners join applause for team's announcement11/15/2002 "This is great news for the whole region, not just downtown," said Frank Viverito. [more]
It takes a village03/02/2002 St. Louis is learning what cities such as Cincinnati, San Diego and Charlotte, N.C., already know: [more]
Kansas City Chiefs seek $150 million renovation of Arrowhead Stadium07/10/2001 Aside from the Chiefs' potential contribution, the other money is tentatively slated to come from Missouri state funds. [more]
Seattle's experience07/12/1999 As the Cardinals look around for tips on financing, Safeco Field stands as a perfect case study of what NOT to do. [more]
Baltimore's experience05/28/2000 New parks are sprouting like mushrooms, and the Cardinals want one too. [more]
Cleveland's experience 05/28/2000 People here bubble with pride over Jacobs Field, home of the Cleveland Indians since 1994. [more]
Coalition Against Public Funding for Stadiums06/05/2000 A web site for the group advocating against public financing for the new Cardinals Ballpark/Ballpark Village development [more]
Ballpark Partnership06/05/2000 A web site for the group advocating for the development of a new ballpark in St. Louis , the "Ballpark Partnership" [more]
Ballparks Home Page06/05/2000 This clickable resource on America's ballparks includes stadium facts and links. [more]
Playing the stadium game06/02/2000 An analysis from the National Council of State Legislatures [more]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch/KMOV Illinois stadium poll04/27/2002 Following are some of the findings from a new Zogby poll commissioned by the Post-Dispatch and KMOV (Channel 4). [more]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch/KMOV Missouri Stadium Poll04/27/2002 Following are some of the findings from a new Zogby poll commissioned by the Post-Dispatch and KMOV (Channel 4). [more]
Join the discussion in our Cards Talk forum04/17/2003 Post your opinions or read what others have said. [more]
Join the discussion in our Current Affairs forum03/18/2003 Post your opinions or read what others have said. [more]
STADIUM CONSTRUCTION: Squeeze play11/24/2004 WELL, LET'S SEE NOW. First, the St. Louis Police Department forgets to count 5,760 crimes, issues squirrelly crime statistics and leaves the mayor and the chief with egg on their faces. [more]
PROPOSITION A: Voters should have the power to decide about stadiums10/26/2004 Quality of life in St. Louis County is more important than windfalls for rich sports-team owners. [more]
A NEW BALLPARK: What's in a name?08/11/2004 THERE ARE important unanswered questions about the deal announced last week between the St. Louis Cardinals and Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. to name the Cardinals' new $387 million home Busch Stadium. [more]
A NEW BALLPARK: Playing ball with a 900-pound gorilla08/08/2004 Anheuser-Busch dropped the Cardinals like a bad habit a few years ago, yet the team's new stadium will bear the brewer's name. Score one again for the real home team. [more]
Urban design: Cardinals' new ballpark form must follow function12/16/2003 Critics of the proposed stadium's new design miss the point: A ballpark should be, above all, a fun place to watch baseball. [more]
Latest stadium designs leave no room for future12/06/2003 It has been almost a year since William O. DeWitt III said, "It is physically possible, but I can tell you, not likely" that the St. Louis Cardinals organization would change the architectural design of its new stadium from retro to a design that would address the fans, the public and the world in the architectural language of the 21st century. [more]
Scratching the 11-year itch11/24/2003 THE CARDINALS ANNOUNCED last week that they expect to close the financing deal for their new ballpark Dec. 18, break ground before Jan. 1 and play ball there in April 2006 - precisely 11 years since the inception of the idea. In 1995, August A. Busch III decided the Cards needed a new stadium but that somebody other than Anheuser-Busch would have to own the team. [more]
Let's not drop the ball on comtemporary ballpark design01/26/2003 Time is going ... going ... It's in the late innings, but contemporary ballpark design still could make a comeback. [more]
A new stadium for the Cardinals01/14/2003 Call it a deal, or call it a loan. [more]
The stadium project agreement02/27/2002 Project construction, financing and operation agreement for the new Cardinals stadium [more]
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