The mayor of Kansas City, Quinton Lucas, discusses the controversial ordinance authorizing the city manager to complete this deal with the Royals to build a new Royals stadium at Washington Square Park. The project includes a stadium and an office tower adjacent to the site, with a stadium expected to seat up to 35,000. Lucas believes the stadium will be a great stadium for the future of the Royals and Major League Baseball. The $1.9 billion redevelopment of the site is part of a larger redevelopment project that aims to keep the historic character in the area and create a true downtown park with a new stadium. Lucas also addressed concerns about potential opposition from the Crossroads Neighborhood Association, downtown council, and other neighborhood interests. Lucas suggests that the stadium footprint is big enough to support a Major League baseball stadium and that the redevelopment of this site would align with the future direction of the city.