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...meeting marked the task force's first gathering since the December announcement that the $1 billion Science Complex—which had been hailed as the centerpiece of Harvard's expanded campus in Allston??€”would be put on hold due to the University's losses in the financial crisis...
Over the past six months, University administrators have been reconsidering the scope of Harvard's presence in Allston??€”even raising the possibility of co-developing property in the neighborhood with another institution. In this period of flux, Allston Development Group Chief Operating Officer Christopher M. Gordon announced his resignation last night, citing the halt on construction as the reason for his departure...
Bill Purcell, co-chair of the University's Allston Work Team—a faculty-led group that advises University Vice-President Katharine N. Lapp on Harvard's development in Allston??€”broached the idea of informal monthly coffee hours with the Harvard Allston Education Portal. Every first Thursday, Allston and its affiliates would have the opportunity to engage in open conversation with the University about their concerns...
While Harvard has been reconsidering the nature of Harvard's presence in Allston??€”including exploring the possibility of co-developing property in the neighborhood with another institution, University officials say that Gordon's departure is not part of a shift in strategy...
Pointing to Harvard’s contributions to Allston??€”such as the Harvard Allston Education Portal, which offers free enrichment opportunities in science, math, writing, and public speaking to neighborhood children—resident employees add that Harvard has provided significant community benefits, which are sometimes forgotten in the heated discussions over Allston??€™s future. Others note that Harvard’s development into Allston has the potential to create jobs in the area for locals...