More and more people are calling for reconsideration of the proposal to redevelop Franklin Park's White Stadium into a professional sports complex, with Boston Legacy FC now planning to play their inaugural season at Gillette Stadium. Recently, the NAACP Boston Branch called for an immediate halt to the professional soccer stadium plans and expressed support for a more affordable public stadium renovation that would meet the needs of Boston Public Schools students and the community. The Conservancy worked with Landing Studio and Vermeulens to create an updated public stadium alternative, to spark conversation about Franklin Park and White Stadium. While the existing high school stadium on the site has been demolished, construction of the new stadium has still not begun, or been fully bid. The final cost of this project is unknown and will not be shared until the end of 2025. It has been suggested that the final cost of the City’s half of the project could reach upward of $172 million under “worst-case” contingencies. Residents and advocates highlight that there is plenty of time to reconsider plans to build a fully public stadium for Boston Public Schools students and the communities around Franklin Park. The Franklin Park Defenders, a community-led group advocating for an alternative plan to renovate White Stadium as a public high school facility—offering a more environmentally responsible and cost-effective solution for the City—continue to highlight these critical concerns.