Demolition of the facility began last week as the renovation project moves forward. The trial over the lawsuit aiming to stop the plans is set to start in one month.

A group of the Franklin Park Defenders, along with new mayoral candidate Josh Kraft, rallied in the freezing weather outside White Stadium as it was being demolished Wednesday — calling once again for a halt to the mayor’s plan for a new pro women’s soccer facility.

Mayor Wu's plan to remake White Stadium through a partnership with a pro women's soccer team could play a pivotal role in the mayoral race.