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I don’t yet know what the financial arrangement is, but in New York City, Joe Maloof—-owner of the Sacramento Kings and the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas—-funded a $1.15 million park and even kicked in money to maintain it over three years. There’s another in South Africa designed to reflect the historic Kimberley Diamond Mine.
D.C.’s competition is set for September 3rd and 4th, so I imagine they’ll have to start construction soon; I’ll get renderings when they’re available.
UPDATE, 1:30 p.m. – I added a rendering. Also, as for funding, Events D.C. will be paying for grounds preparation, while Maloof will take care of park construction.