Mayor Wu’s plan prioritizes a professional sports team over the very students and communities the stadium was built to serve

BOSTON, MA – The following statement can be attributed to mayoral candidate Josh Kraft regarding Mayor Wu’s White Stadium proposal following the Emerald Necklace Conservancy unveiling a new plan that prioritizes BPS students and the community over private interests:

“White Stadium has been neglected for far too long, and Boston Public School students – especially in neighborhoods like Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury – deserve modern, safe and fully public facilities. But the answer isn’t to hand over one of our city’s greatest recreational spaces to private interests while putting taxpayers on the hook for at least $172 million. 

Mayor Wu’s plan prioritizes a professional sports team over the very students and communities this stadium was built to serve. For decades, Black and Brown neighborhoods have been told to ‘wait their turn’ for investments in public infrastructure, only to see public resources diverted to projects that benefit those with power and access. 

As mayor, I’ll work with residents, BPS families, and groups like the Emerald Necklace Conservancy to create a renovation plan that keeps White Stadium public, meets the needs of our communities, and delivers real equity — not just in speeches, but in our city’s budget.” 

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