Charlestown Residents Share Everett Stadium Concerns with Boston Mayor Wu
On Tuesday, March 11, Charlestown residents shared their feedback on the Kraft Group’s desire to build a New England Revolution soccer stadium along the Everett waterfront. Boston elected officials and Mayor Michelle Wu hosted the public meeting.
More than 100 people who attended said they wanted the mayor to prioritize public transportation, traffic and noise mitigation, residential parking, and more green space as city administrators negotiate with the Kraft Group.
Wu stressed the importance of hearing all public input as members of her administration discuss what benefits the Kraft Group will offer Boston residents in order to secure the city’s approval for the project.
“We need to make sure that the community that’s most impacted by this proposal is right here with us, sharing what you’re thinking, how you’re feeling, how the other impacts that are already happening in the neighborhood have to be factored in,” Wu said in public comments reported by the Boston Globe.
A piece of economic development legislation that state lawmakers passed in November 2024 allowed the Kraft Group to construct a 25,000-seat stadium at the 43-acre site only if the New England Revolution can solidify mitigation agreements with Everett and Boston.
Although the project site is in Everett, much of the traffic heading to the stadium for events and games would travel through Charlestown. Wu argues that the stadium’s proposal only called for about 75 parking spots. This lack of adequate parking would significantly impact parking in Charlestown and put pressure on the Sullivan Square MBTA station.
According to the statewide legislation passed in November, the two sides must reach a deal by May 1, at which point a mediator would get involved. If the parties don’t reach an agreement by Dec. 31, the matter will head to an arbitration panel.