Possibility of a new stadium in Richmond,Virginia

Many of you probably do not know, the struggle that Richmond teams have been going throught for as long as I can remember. The Diamond which is the current Baseball stadium in Richmond, Virgina is twenty- six years old. The Atlanta Braves had their triple A team the Richmond Braves there from 1966-2008. The Atlanta Braves tried for many years to get a new stadium in Richmond and they had trouble with finding the financial support for the project.   Most recently the Richmond Flying Squirrels who came to Richmond year after the Atlanta Braves move their triple A team to Georgia. The Flying Squirrels are getting farther than the Richmond Braves did in their pursuit of a new stadium. The Flying squirrels have a great location in mind that would be the best fit. The location is the city of Richmond Vehicle Fleet Depot that is right behind the Diamond.

 A new stadium is necessary for both the sports community and the city of Richmond as a whole. First of all the construction of the stadium will bring jobs to Richmond and the surrounding counties. Secondly, it would bring revenue to the local restaurants and help businesses during the season. The new stadium would revitalize the area and give Richmonders  another reason to come downtown. Richmond has so much to offer why not add a new stadium to the list of well known Richmond landmarks.