What can fans anticipate in the Cardinals’ new Busch Stadium?
Well, first, I think it’ll be beautiful. You can see that even now, as the building is going up. Also, we very much wanted to establish a downtown feel, something that was compatible to the existing environment. The brick selection, for instance, matches nearby warehouses that might be 100 years old. It just works for its space. Another thing I think is important is an openness to the downtown community – fans can walk down Clark Street and look in on a ball game. Is that downtown community a big part of the project? We’re fortunate that we’ve got the acreage at the current site to build quite a bit, right downtown. The new development, which we’ll call Ballpark Village, will hopefully be a great model for other cities. Most cities have developed areas around the ballpark, just as a part of the after effect. Here though, the development is part of the whole project. Did you talk to many fans during your planning? We did. We talked to a lot of fans, we did a lot of research, visited oth
