`Sea of parking`: Could land around Milwaukee Brewers stadium be home to future development?

The aroma of grilled bratwursts and sound of baseballs hitting gloves over speakers playing "Beer Barrel Polka" are key to the pre-game experience for many Milwaukee Brewers fans, some of whom flood the parking lots hours before first pitch. 

Although tailgating isn`t unique to the Brewers, it is a part of the team`s culture and identity. The 12,000 parking spaces and around 160 acres of parking lots at American Family Field are typically flooded with celebrating fans before games. But now – as part of discussions related to a bipartisan plan to fund stadium renovations – some, including Milwaukee`s mayor, are pushing the team to redevelop at least some of the property devoted to parking...