Protecting Al Lang Field

One outrageous aspect of St. Petersburg's secret deal with the Tampa Bay Rays last year was that the city went right ahead and held bogus public hearings to ask for "public input" on the citywide land-use plan that was being re-drawn at the time. The city knew about the waterfront stadium proposal; the people didn't. Several citizens, acting in good faith and believing they were taking part in an honest process, testified that the old Al Lang minor-league site should be used for a park or gree

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