ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor Ken Welch’s administration has unveiled ideas to remake the city’s downtown waterfront that include demolishing Al Lang Stadium.
Under a conceptual plan presented to City Council members April 24, Al Lang would be turned into an outdoor amphitheater.
St. Petersburg officials have long wished to better connect the Mahaffey Theater and the Dalí Museum and create a more cohesive space with curb appeal. Council members welcomed plans for a four-story, 1,100-car parking garage, a 50,000-square-foot conference center with ground level retail and plenty of green space with an open vista of the water…