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Columbus leaders outline stadium-led South Commons redevelopment, tourism gains
Summary
Columbus Chamber and Visit Columbus GA told the committee about a $50 million stadium redevelopment, a mixed-use vision for "South Commons," site-ready industrial land, a new Amazon delivery station, higher-education cybersecurity credentialing, and tourism assets including the longest urban whitewater course.
Representatives from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Visit Columbus GA briefed the Economic Development & Tourism Committee on a set of coordinated economic development and tourism initiatives centered around downtown redevelopment, site-ready industrial land and visitor attractions.
Brian Solito, vice president of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, told the committee the community invested $50 million to revitalize Golden Park—now Sunovas Park—to host a new minor-league team, the Columbus Clingstones, and that the stadium is intended as an anchor for a larger mixed‑use redevelopment called South Commons. "The vision is to attract developers to do some sort of mixed use development around the park," Solito said, adding the project is…
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