Tony's Kansas City Wednesday, February 03, 2021 Redux: COVID Killed Downtown Kansas City Royals Stadium Hype The idea to return baseball to the urban core was always a long shot and it turns out it was easier to "convert" spaces for hobos. Sadly, the developer-class haven't completely given up on the idea and it could qualify as one of the most futile "public works" projects launched amid the Biden Administration. But fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for it. Read more . . . Architecture is more than design - it's a business, the founder of Pendulum said: the business of balancing what's possible with what actually works. When Jonathan O'Neil Cole and his team at Pendulum Studio released concepts in July 2020 for a potential - and long-talked-about - downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals baseball team, the award-winning architect didn't necessarily think the designs would ever come to fruition in the real world.