Skepticism and close scrutiny, perhaps even contrarianism, are warranted in examining the public-private partnership proposed for White Stadium. Still, the kind of cynicism and fear of downside risk vs. a limited vision of the opportunity that is endemic in Boston is the primary discourse I have seen in this case - and in this article. While not a perfect analog, I recall many of the same complaints about the Daly Field reclamation project led by Simmons University. The $13.5 million investment was private, but the environmental and community access complaints sound familiar. My impression is that this public private partnership did what DCR and the rest of state government could not or at least did not.
Skepticism and close scrutiny, perhaps even contrarianism, are warranted in examining the public-private partnership proposed for White Stadium. Still, the kind of cynicism and fear of downside risk vs. a limited vision of the opportunity that is endemic in Boston is the primary discourse I have seen in this case - and in this article. While not a perfect analog, I recall many of the same complaints about the Daly Field reclamation project led by Simmons University. The $13.5 million investment was private, but the environmental and community access complaints sound familiar. My impression is that this public private partnership did what DCR and the rest of state government could not or at least did not.