New lawsuit challenges White Stadium development proposal
It’s the first lawsuit the Emerald Necklace Conservancy has filed in its about 25-year history — an action its leadership took reluctantly, but very seriously, they said.
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It’s the first lawsuit the Emerald Necklace Conservancy has filed in its about 25-year history — an action its leadership took reluctantly, but very seriously, they said.
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and 15 citizens from Boston and Brookline filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Civil Court to stop a proposal to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park — a plan they say is an “unconstitutional privatization of public land.” The deal would transfer the stadium to a for-profit investment group, Boston Unity Soccer Partners.
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) and 15 citizens from Boston and Brookline filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Civil Court to stop a proposal to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park – a plan they contend is the “unconstitutional privatization of public land.” Several of the citizen plaintiffs and officials from ENC held an online press conference on
The city is preparing to embark on a major redesign of Walsh Park, the nearly 7-acre park nestled between Lower Mills and Codman Hill that includes a playground, tennis and basketball courts, and ballfields. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department held an initial, virtual meeting on June 29 to begin gathering input from neighbors on how to improve and program the park,
The month-long soccer tournament features 32 teams representing more than 25 nations. Opening festivities will include a parade of nations.