Poll: Will the Cardinals Winning the 2011 World Series Help Get Ballpark Village Built?
Before I start this post let me first congratulate the Cardinals on doing what few thought was possible a month ago. The boost to our civic pride will hopefully last a while. I also hope winning the World Series will help get something built at the long-stalled Ballpark Village.
The day the St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series they unveiled plans (see post) to build “Ballpark Village” on the site of the old Busch Memorial Stadium (1966-2005). Today the site is parking and a softball field.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-MS5l-S8yc
Yes the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008 and there have been times when it looked like it would start. I’ve lost track on the current status.
I’m just afraid it will still be vacant in another 5-15 years. It took 20 years for the Blues ownership to restore the Kiel Opera House. It was worth the wait but it also wasn’t a vacant hole in the urbn fabric all those years. Still, I’d rather Ballpark Village get built right rather than be rushed.
The poll question this week is:Â Will the Cardinals winning the 2011 World Series help get the proposed Ballpark Village built sooner? The poll is in the right sidebar.
– Steve Patterson
I agree  – winning the World Series is a “boost” to civic pride, but as far as getting the Ballpark Village completed – no way. We know where Dewitt stands, hanging with Bush, Nolan Ryan, and the rest of the red state of Texas.  I think the City has a lot more serious problems to tackle than using resources for Ballpark Village.Â
I agree – winning the World Series is a “boost” to civic pride, but as far as getting the Ballpark Village completed – no way. We know where Dewitt stands, hanging with Bush, Nolan Ryan, and the rest of the red state of Texas. I think the City has a lot more serious problems to tackle than using resources for Ballpark Village.