The Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels (Eastern League) and Greater Richmond Chamber have confirmed that discussions about a new baseball stadium for the team have shifted from a regionally-funded project on the Boulevard to a larger economic development project downtown at Shockoe Bottom, which the city would leverage to help pay for the stadium without support from the area counties. Shockoe Bottom has been targeted in the past and shelved. Read more here.
July 31, 2012 · 5:34 pm
Shockoe Bottom Back in Play for New Richmond Ballpark
Filed under Design & Construction, Stadium Issues
Tagged as Double-A, Eastern League, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Shockoe Bottom