The Royals held their first public forum on a downtown ballpark district on Tuesday, giving more details on the project, but still leaving many questions unanswered. Royals CEO John Sherman and other executives answer pre-screened questions in front of a few hundred attendees and a few reporters, covering topics from cost to parking to why the team even needs a new stadium. Here’s a summary of what we know and don’t know about the new ballpark district project.
How much will this cost?
This seems to be the first question on everyone’s mind. Sherman put the price tag on the overall project at $2 billion, with $1 billion for the stadium itself and an additional $1 billion on the surrounding district, including restaurants and shops, office spaces, hotels and housing.