Royals New Stadium: 600M Deal, Tiny Park, Public Spaces

0:00Kansas City Council just greenlit an ordinance, letting the city manager hash out a deal worth up to $600 million with the royals for a new downtown stadium. This moves the needle big time toward locking in the team's future right in Washington Square Park. That spot's tiny at just 4.8 acres, plus some nearby land from a building set for demo, totaling around 11.6 acres. Those owner John Sherman once had compact like target field in Minneapolis, which packs 38,000 seats into 8.5 acres. While keeping this symmetrical beauty of old Kaufman Stadium, maybe with the crown and water feature from fan wishes, meanwhile, the park's board approved a 30-year lease on Tuesday, mandating public green spaces and wreck areas for everyone to enjoy, though details. Our fuzzy and commissioners are watching close for real community perks. Keeping still up in the air, with no word yet on royals cash, state help, or Jackson County chips. Speculation swirls on home plate facing northeast to Dodge Sunset glare, a baseball

1:03district nearby, pedestrian bridges over tracks, and traffic. Tweaks for game days, all eyes now on negotiations to fill in these blanks, as Kansas City gears up to keep cheering the royals in a fresh urban home for generations. Kansas News. Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters, I'm Corey with The Story.