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Kansas construction company has its own idea for a downtown Royals stadium

Kansas construction company has its own idea for a downtown Royals stadium
ROW SEAT TO SUPER BOWL LVII. FOLLOW ALONG, STARTING THIS SUNDAY, ON AIR AND ONLINE AT KMBC.COM. KRIS: THE ROYALS SAY THEY’RE INCHING CLOSER TO A FINDING A PLACE FOR A NEW STADIUM. TEAM OFFICIALS HELD ANOTHER LISTENING SESSION TONIGHT TO ANSWER THE COMMUNITY’S QUESTIONS. KMBC 9’S JACKSON KURTZ IS LIVE AT THE URBAN YOUTH ACADEMY WHERE THE MEETING WAS HELD. JACKSON, DO WE KNOW ANY MORE ON WHERE THE STADIUM WILL GO? JACKSON: YES. THE ROYALS HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO 4 OR 5 LOCATIONS IN KANSAS DOWNTOWN. >> THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU CAN LOOK AT THIS AS THE 7TH INNING. JACKSON: A NEW STADIUM FOR THE ROYALS IS STILL THE TALK OF THE TOWN. >> WE WANT TO DO THIS RIGHT. JACKSON: AND PEOPLE AT THE ROYALS SECOND PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETING STILL HAD LOTS OF QUESTIONS, LIKE WHY DOESN’T THE TEAM’S OWNERSHIP PAY FOR THE NEW STADIUM THEMSELVES? >> WE WILL BE THE BIGGEST INVESTOR IN THIS PROJECT. JACKSON: AND WHO WILL HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE? WORKING FAMILIES AND UNION MEMBERS HAD THEIR OWN CONCERNS. >> I ASK YOU TO BE PATIENT WITH US, THAT CBA AGREEMENT WILL BE DEPENDENT ON OUR NEW HOME. JACKSON: AND THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION, WHERE WILL IT BE BUILT? >> WE HAVEN’T PICKED AS LOCATION YET. JACKSON: ROYALS CHAIRMAN AND CEO SAYS ROYALS CHAIRMAN AND CEO SAYS THE NEW STADIUM WILL MAXIMIZE BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY LIKE JOBS, WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. >> JUST TO ENGAGE THEM AND BE TRANSPARENT IN THEIR EFFORTS. I MEAN, THAT’S WHAT IT TAKES. THERE MAY BE SOME DISPLACEMENT JUST DEPENDING ON WHERE IT IS BUSINESSES AND LAND. >> THIS COULD EITHER BE GOOD FOR KANSAS CITY, OR BAD. IT WON’T BE IN THE MIDDLE. WE HAVE A HOUSING CRISIS, LOW WAGES, VIOLENT CRIME IN THE CITY. THIS NEW PROJECT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT COULD IMPACT REAL LIVES HERE. JACKSON: THE CHAIRMAN SAYS THE BIG FOCUS IS STILL ON BASEBALL. THERE IS STILL A COUPLE MORE WEEKS UNTIL SPRING SEASON STARTS. LIVE FROM 18TH AND VINE, JACKS
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Kansas construction company has its own idea for a downtown Royals stadium
A Kansas construction company has put out its own vision for a potential Kansas City Royals Stadium. Mammoth Sports Construction, based in Meriden, Kan., released its idea of a new stadium on Tuesday. The stadium would be built at the site of the old Kansas City Star building, located on McGee Street. Part of the ballpark would be stretched over the interstate. The stadium would include recycled copper from The Star’s old building, a brick façade that “incorporates the style of the iconic West Bottoms” and curved seating that preserves the current seating arrangement of Kauffman Stadium. Fenway Park in Boston and Camden Yards in Baltimore inspires the U-shaped design. Mammoth Design Director David Folsom is a lifetime baseball fan and Kansas City native. “Altogether, it's a timeless ballpark design, woven into its city, with all the history of yesterday and the features of tomorrow,” a statement reads from the company. “Craftsman quality. Anchored to place. A city like this one deserves no less.”Mammoth released a full video of the renderings: Of course, this is just an idea. Royals ownership held multiple listening sessions earlier this year concerning a downtown stadium. The team says they have narrowed it down to four or five locations in Kansas City to build the new stadium."We will be the biggest investor in this project," said Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman in January, who said the team will invest $1 billion into the stadium.Additional Kansas City Royals stadium coverage:

A Kansas construction company has put out its own vision for a potential Kansas City Royals Stadium.

Mammoth Sports Construction, based in Meriden, Kan., released its idea of a new stadium on Tuesday.

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The stadium would be built at the site of the old Kansas City Star building, located on McGee Street.

Part of the ballpark would be stretched over the interstate.

The stadium would include recycled copper from The Star’s old building, a brick façade that “incorporates the style of the iconic West Bottoms” and curved seating that preserves the current seating arrangement of Kauffman Stadium.

Fenway Park in Boston and Camden Yards in Baltimore inspires the U-shaped design.

Mammoth Design Director David Folsom is a lifetime baseball fan and Kansas City native.

“Altogether, it's a timeless ballpark design, woven into its city, with all the history of yesterday and the features of tomorrow,” a statement reads from the company. “Craftsman quality. Anchored to place. A city like this one deserves no less.”

Mammoth released a full video of the renderings:

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Of course, this is just an idea.

Royals ownership held multiple listening sessions earlier this year concerning a downtown stadium.

The team says they have narrowed it down to four or five locations in Kansas City to build the new stadium.

"We will be the biggest investor in this project," said Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman in January, who said the team will invest $1 billion into the stadium.

Additional Kansas City Royals stadium coverage: