Community members are happy to have the stadium renovated, but also have concerns about partnering with the professional soccer team that wants to redevelop it and make the venue its home.
"Renovating a 75-year-old, 10,000 seat, outdoor stadium with necessary structural and system upgrades to bring it into compliance with building and safety codes is expensive," the judge said.
The Emerald Neck Conservancy and 15 citizens are suing to stop what it calls the proposed privatization of White Stadium and 1.5 acres of surrounding public parkland in Boston.