Opponents proposed a cheaper, fully public alternative to the planned public-private White Stadium redevelopment. Councilor Julia Mejia filed a resolution urging colleagues to consider that alternative and to increase transparency. The resolution cites growing costs and past Boston NAACP concerns about impacts on students and residents. Mejia emphasized the need for clarity on costs, equity in contracting, and a commitment to review all options including a fully public renovation. White Stadium was built in 1949 and last renovated in the 1980s and had become dilapidated. The mayor's plan pairs the city with a new professional women's soccer team and splits construction costs.
Local News Opponents to Mayor Michelle Wu's public-private redevelopment plan put forth their own cheaper, fully public proposal earlier this month. At least one member of the Boston City Council, backed by the local branch of the NAACP, is calling for greater transparency surrounding the redevelopment of White Stadium. Specifically, Councilor Julia Mejia is urging her colleagues to seriously consider an alternative proposal recently put forth by opponents to Mayor Michelle Wu 's current plan to remake the stadium.
This resolution is not about stopping the redevelopment of White Stadium but about recognizing that too many questions remain unanswered," Mejia said in a statement. "Boston deserves transparency around costs, equity in contracting, and a commitment to review all options including a fully public renovation plan. It is our responsibility to ensure that public dollars are used in the public interest, and that student-athletes and communities who depend on White Stadium are not sidelined in the process.
White Stadium, which was built in 1949 and last renovated in the '80s, sat dilapidated in Franklin Park for years as various proposals for its redevelopment came and went without becoming a reality. Wu's solution is to have the city partner with a new professional women's soccer team to remake the stadium. The city will pay for half of the construction costs, while the soccer team will pick up the other half of the tab.
Collection
[
|
...
]