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...almost exactly a mile from Harvard Square in Cambridge, the center of our University’s past, to Barry’s Corner in Allston, the heart of its future. But the contrast between the two couldn’t be greater...
...always been very private.”A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTSSince 2002, Pritzker has been a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers, one of the University’s two top governing boards. She also co-chairs the University President’s Advisory Committee on the Allston Initiative. Pritzker says she applies her experience with real estate and architecture when dealing with the University’s expansion into Allston.Pritzker views her experiences as an “honor and a pleasure” and has big hopes for the future of Harvard. In addition to completing...
...Harvard plans its current expansion into Allston, the University has used aggressive real-estate tactics to make room for science labs and student dorms, displacing local residents in the process.Twenty-five years ago, the setting was different but the situation the same.Hoping to get a better return on its noneducational property holdings in Cambridge, and also acquire new land for academic purposes, the University professionalized its real estate management, often at the cost of Cambridge residents.In the late 1970s, Cambridge was cornered by conflicting housing and budgetary pressures.Like the rest of the country, it was recovering from the recession...
...three Allston projects include a 500,000 square foot science complex and two smaller centers devoted to the arts...
...cultural centers, to be located in what is now a Verizon building, will provide studio space for visiting artists and be open to the public for performances, according to David Lewis, a new member of Harvard’s Allston Development Group who will focus on arts and culture...