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After a detailed examination of the area in the mid-to-late '70s, the city proposed a master plan to "rehabilitate an underutilized area of the city to make it more accessible to the neighborhood," said Lester W. Barber, director of land use for the city...
Prior to the city's plan, East Cambridge was a low-density industrial and commercial area, said Barber. "There has been a dramatic improvement in the whole community, and we are within three years of completion...
...Barber said that he became involved because he lives on a street directly adjacent to Mass. Ave. and "was concerned about the potential for over-development...
...hope the development is not large-scale and is consistent with the style and size along the avenue," said Barber, who is an attorney. "We've instituted regulations with respect to the style of the buildings...
...Barber said that in some areas, the allowable density of residential housing was increased in the plan so that building housing would be more profitable for developers...