I-195 commission releases PawSox documentation for new stadium

THE NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP of the Pawtucket Red Sox is looking to put the team in a new stadium in downtown Providence along the water. / COURTESY PBC ASSOCIATES
THE NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP of the Pawtucket Red Sox is looking to put the team in a new stadium in downtown Providence along the water. / COURTESY PBC ASSOCIATES

PROVIDENCE – The commission overseeing development of the former Interstate 195 lands released a series of documents Tuesday prepared by the Pawtucket Red Sox in its request to move the team to a new ballpark in Providence. The documents include a site analysis of the proposed 9.5-acre location, a traffic impact report and a market analysis and economic impact statement. In addition, the materials provided by the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission include a list of the PawSox owners, a summary of the “Baseball Rhode Island” benefits and goals, and a letter that describes the structure of the proposed agreement for the land.

The I-195 Commission had received the materials as part of a packet distributed by the PawSox to commission members Monday.

Click HERE to see all the documents.

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  1. It is impossible for the average Rhode Island taxpayer to understand why a new baseball stadium in Providence would produce substantial new economic development and create good paying jobs. Making McCoy Stadium a part of the new Blackstone River Valley National Park and using state funds and matching federal funds to renovate McCoy Stadium and improve the infrastructure in the Blackstone Valley would be easy for the average Rhode Island taxpayer to understand. A 10 million dollar investment by the State of Rhode Island would produce 90 million dollars of matching federal funds to accomplish both of the above mentioned goals. Once the new National Park is up and running, the tourists would start arriving and these tourists would need places to stay, places to eat and places to relax and enjoy themselves. Thousands of new good paying jobs would be created. Why aren’t the new owners of the PawSox looking at this scenario?