While White Stadium has drawn criticism for its cost, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stated on WBUR that she still would have gone through with the project.
Wu was asked by one of the hosts if she still would have gone through with the renovations knowing that it would cost the city $135 million. She said yes.
“Yes, there have been lots of escalations in things that are outside the city’s control, like steel prices going up 40% from when we started, or labor costs going up very significantly,” Wu said. “A lot of things from federal policies and all the chaos that’s been caused by this administration. But that doesn’t explain all, or even most of the change in the numbers.”…