City Council voted last week to move ahead with the demolition of Tiger Stadium but not to transfer its ownership to the Detroit Economic Development Corporation.
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The mayor's plan would preserve the historic playing field. It also
would allow a nonprofit group, the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy, to
save one corner of the ballpark as a museum and events center, provided
the conservancy can raise the money to do so.
On Wednesday, Matt Casadonte, a Corktown homeowner, said he disagrees
with another preservationist idea of using the stadium for minor league
baseball. "Nobody really wants a baseball stadium by their home,"
Casadonte said.
"Part of it should be preserved, and most of it should be torn down,"
he added. "It should be developed into mixed-use residential and
commercial space, but not chain stores ... no Wal-Marts."
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