Envision a FULLY PUBLIC White Stadium for students & the community!
The demolition of White Stadium and parts of Franklin Park has already begun, making it more urgent than ever to take action. The City of Boston and Boston Unity Soccer Partners LLC have pushed forward with their expansion and renovation plans for White Stadium without proper environmental review or meaningful community input. There is still time to hault the private-public plan and build a high quality facility for the students & the community.
A FULLY PUBLIC PLAN WOULD:
Cost less than a third of the current $172M+ estimate, leaving $ for other much-needed
school renovations
Allow BPS students to have FULL access every day of the year
Remove the negative impacts of traffic gridlocks, parking restrictions and air, light and noise
White Stadium & Franklin Park Legal Update: Amicus Briefs Filed
Last week, a coalition of public defenders, including the Olmsted Network, the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, and more than two dozen co-signers, filed five amicus briefs in support of our case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). We are deeply grateful to the many organizations and individuals contributing to the advocacy and protection of Franklin Park, including:
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Hugh Mattison, Ethan Carr, Keith Morgan, Elizabeth Saunders, Charles Beveridge, and Tupper West Thomas (VIEW BRIEF)
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Environmental Justice Assistance Network, joined by Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE-EJ), Boston Bengals Pop Warner Football and Cheer Program, Boston Jobs Coalition, Inc., Boston Mutual Aid, Boston Branch of the NAACP, Boston Residents Group, Sanjoy Mahajan, Roxbury Neighborhood Council, and Trees as a Public Good Network (VIEW BRIEF)
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Francis O’Brien of East Boston Climate Action (VIEW BRIEF)
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Olmsted Network, joined by William Bell, the Friends of Olmsted-Beil House, Professor Austin Allen, Friends of the Parks, Olmsted Linear Park Alliance, and Olmsted Parks Conservancy (VIEW BRIEF)
33 local organizations have joined the Franklin Park Defenders by signing our Statement of Principles:
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ArborwayMatters
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The Black Lotus Cooperative Inc.
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Coalition for Regionwide Services Beyond Franklin Park (CORES)
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Community Health Partnerships
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Contemporations, Inc.
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The Enviro Show
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FACTS Association/Xchange
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Friends of Melnea Cass Boulevard
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Friends of the Notch Forest
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Garden Club of the Back Bay
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Garrison Trotter Neighborhood Council
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Greene & Greene Realty
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Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition
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Methunion Manor Cooperative Corporation
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Power of Skirts Collective
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Quick Erruns
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Roxbury Neighborhood Council
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Trees as a Public Good Network
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The Trustees Collaborative for Parks & Open Space
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The Urban Biodiversity Project
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![On Wednesday, February 25 at 12:00 PM, the Boston City Council will consider Docket #0433 — a 17F filing submitted by Councilor Julia Mejia regarding the White Stadium proposal.
This 17F concerns transparency and accountability related to the White Stadium proposal and requests formal documentation and information from the administration. The 17F was filed in response to ongoing concerns regarding the Boston Public School budget's 53M deficit and how spending is being prioritized. The public deserves clear answers and open decision-making when it comes to major public projects.
If you are a Boston resident, please take action before 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 25:
1. Call your District City Councilor
2. Call the City Councilors At-Large
3. Urge them to vote YES on Docket #0433 (17F on the White Stadium proposal)
Key message to share:
“Hello, my name is [Name] and I’m a resident of [Neighborhood]. I’m calling to ask Councilor [Name] to please vote YES on Docket #0433, the 17F filed by Councilor Julia Mejia regarding the White Stadium proposal. I support transparency and accountability and urge the Councilor to support this 17F at today’s meeting. Thank you.”
City of Boston Elected City Councilors
Councilors At Large
Julia Mejia - Julia.Mejia@Boston.gov (office: 617-635-4217)
Ruthzee Louijeune - ruthzee.louijeune@boston.gov, 617-635-4376
Erin Murphy - erin.murphy@boston.gov, 617-635-3115
Henry Santana – henry.santana@boston.gov, 617-635-4205
City Councilors around the Necklace
District 1: Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta – gabriela.coletta@boston.gov, 617-635-3200
District 2: Ed Flynn - ed.flynn@boston.gov, Cell: 617-820-8571, O: 617-635-3203
District 3: John Fitzgerald, John.FitzGerald@boston.gov, 617-635-3455
District 4: Brian Worrell- brian.worrell@boston.gov, 617-635-3131
District 5: Enrique Peppen, Enrique.Peppen@boston.gov, 617-635-4210
District 6: Ben Weber, benjamin.weber@boston.gov, 617-635-4220
District 7: Miniard Culpepper - miniard.culpepper@boston.gov, 617-635-3510
District 8: Sharon Durkan, sharon.durkan@boston.gov, 617-635-4225
District 9: Council President Liz Breadon - liz.breadon@boston.gov, 617-635-3113](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/641241983_17928970539206142_6072150386085420866_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=2FOfSAna0YcQ7kNvwG8IlZU&_nc_oc=Adrm35KsKF83u3AkSQYbyd3mg2IAkvWvwcPGU9vONCKPQY4CDEGv-Iq-B2MwrMnTd8E&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=oHfT4Asrf2iHLQ-R3Ar9-g&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGAp1fsUGCV7uLRyP4UphRmcNcc2jpuQkvFLHNZ8yRrx-kYSE4OxN_P6Y5-E84JjT0Vjkt7iCci&oh=00_Af1qsE07QiDX1ONCzKjJiwQg5mFQsyz9AJKlyS6smMQwgg&oe=69DC5362)
