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...that Harvard does improves the existing quality of life in the neighborhood, and to whatever degree it can, enhance it,” said Paul Berkeley, the President of the Allston Civic Association, and a representative on the task force. He suggested that the University consider improving local transportation and scaling buildings to residential size at the periphery of their property. Residents of Allston-Brighton have already submitted their own outline of their goals for the area. The University participated in the formation of this community master plan, leading residents to believe that their interests will be reflected in Harvard?...
...said. The plans had already been presented to residents when Harvard planners released an interim report last June, and there were few questions on Monday. Indeed, the scheduled one-and-a-half- hour meeting ended 10 minutes early. Bob Van Meter, the executive director of the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation, said in an interview yesterday that the meeting was the “clearest presentation I’ve seen so far” of Harvard’s plans for its new campus in the next 10 years...
...University is negotiating with Charlesview’s owners to build a new complex elsewhere in Allston-Brighton and move its tenants there. Although the fate of the apartment complex rests ultimately with its owners, a group of 30 tenants held a meeting in January and demanded to have a seat at the negotiating table...
Evans, who commands the Allston-Brighton district, has a history of cracking down on underage drinking and touts a “zero-tolerance” policy for area schools. But he said that tailgates would not be ruled out entirely. “No one’s going to sign onto this event unless a lot more regulations and restrictions are put in place,” Evans said. “I think we’re going to have to revisit the whole idea of such a large-scale event...
Fried said he got the idea for the camp by talking with kids from the Allston-Brighton area who attended Harvard games. Fried asked them, “All right guys. Who’s going to win the Beanpot this year...