Breaking Ground

The ground breaking ceremony for the new Stadium in Fort Wayne went down yesterday.

Enthusiasm squared

As dignitaries threw symbolic spades of dirt in the air Thursday, they hoped the real work on Harrison Square would quiet skeptics throughout the community.

Mayor Graham Richard was joined by developers, politicians and other Harrison Square officials for the official groundbreaking for the $125 million public-private development.

Prep work has taken place for months at the site on the southwest corner of Harrison Street and Jefferson Boulevard, and Richard said skeptics will become believers as they see the project rise from the ground.

The project, which includes a Courtyard by Marriott with parking garage, a combined retail/condominium building and a $30 million baseball stadium, has faced its share of opposition.

Public-opinion polls taken early this year showed a majority of people opposed the project, but Richard said that sentiment has changed as more information has been released.

Head over to the Downtown Fort Wayne Baseball blog for a complete roundup of all the happenings yesterday.

Photo from HERE.