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...postponement of the dream”—those were the words used by University President Drew G. Faust earlier this month to describe the University’s stalled billion dollar expansion in Allston, a development plan that would have replaced a part of Allston’s industrial lots with a cutting-edge research center...
Last year’s economic crash brought plans for an integrated space for Harvard’s scientists to a skidding halt, exacerbating the University’s at times strained relations with Allston, whose residents have long viewed development plans with skepticism. Though Harvard has committed resources for community improvement, Allston residents are still calling for increased two-way communication to ease the sense of insecurity associated with the construction pause...
...University has taken concrete steps in recent weeks to improve its relationship with Allston by sponsoring community programs...
...five-year lease represents Harvard’s first successful letting of its vacant Allston real estate holdings since University President Drew G. Faust announced in December that Harvard would be aggressively pursuing tenants for its properties in light of its slowing development in the neighborhood...
While at Harvard, he has steadily worked his way up the administrative ladder, moving from the head teaching fellow of a large core class to the Allston Burr Senior Tutor—now referred to as the Resident Dean—of Lowell House...