Target Field is a baseball stadium in the historic warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis.
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10 Facts About Target Field
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Target Field's visit, independent of the Twins and all government entities, happened with no publicity whatsoever.
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Target Field agreed to provide the working group with a concept drawing of a ballpark on that site, an image which was first published in August 2000, and quickly became the center of their ultimately successful campaign.
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Target Field hoped to demonstrate the pleasures of outdoor baseball as a way of jump-starting the political process.
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Bill authorizing the financing of Target Field specified a cap of $90 million for onsite infrastructure costs, which included land acquisition.
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Target Field's investment funded a pedestrian bridge from the ballpark to downtown, Target Plaza, more seating, canopies and public art.
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Target Field was initially awarded LEED Silver Certification by the U S Green Building Council, the second LEED-certified professional sports stadium in the United States, after Oracle Park.
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Target Field dimensions are roughly comparable, with the left field area being a few feet closer to the plate, and the center field area being bounded by a 45° facet instead of a quarter-circle.
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Target Field doesn't come off as being primarily a pitcher's park anymore.
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