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...rule, Harvard students have a vague understanding of the mysterious project that is Allston. Many see it as an expensive pipe dream that pits the Harvard administration against angry Allston residents, Veritas signs against pitchforks. But for a select few environmentally minded students and faculty, the Allston plan is something more than a debate over Harvard imperialism: it is an opportunity for Harvard to establish itself as the leader in sustainability...
...Ashley M. Mannetta ’09 and Elizabeth R. Shope ’09, co-chairs of the group Sustainable Allston, have striven to implement their vision of an eco-friendly campus since their arrival in Cambridge. Both environmental science and public policy concentrators, the two seem united in their efforts to attain sustainability. But during their interview with FM, Shope was suprised to hear that her co-chair is also a sophomore...
...Whatever the impact the University will come to have on Allston, Schifferes noted that how Harvard achieves it goals may be more important than the end result...
...Before taking the course, all of the members of the Allston group said that they had little or no knowledge of the neighborhood...
...Allston residents have accused the University of not adequately addressing the neighborhood’s interests and abandoning the framework laid out during those discussions. They say the University sees residents as an obstacle to be overcome, not serious partners who can contribute to the process...