A local business leader is proposing a new downtown Grand Rapids ballpark for the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League), but the response was muted, to say the least.
A local business leader is proposing a new downtown Grand Rapids ballpark for the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League), but the response was muted, to say the least. John Wheeler, the CEO of Rockford Construction, told attendees at the University of Michigan/Urban Land Institute Forum that two downtown surface parking lots near Van Andel Arena should be the site of a new ballpark. It’s not a new concept, but it’s one that’s been thoroughly rejected by local business leaders and, more importantly, the owners of the Whitecaps.