Opponents of White Stadium renovation plans double down on lawsuit [Video]

The battle over the future of White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park is escalating, as neighbors continue to pursue legal action to block the redevelopment of the 75-year-old athletic facility that has been tapped to become the home of Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team.The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and 20 individual plaintiffs announced Tuesday that they are narrowing in on their argument that the existing proposal to renovate White Stadium privatizes a publicly used space.A judge denied the plaintiffs’ first lawsuit last month, and just a few days ago, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu fired the executive director of the Boston Landmarks Commissioner, Rosanne Foley, after she spoke out against the White Stadium proposal.The plaintiffs, including civil rights leader Jean McGuire, argue that the White Stadium redevelopment plan is in violation of the state’s Public Lands Preservation Act.”This park is a symbol of what is right about Boston, and we …