Word: charlesview
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...announced that Harvard, under a shroud of secrecy and through silent intermediaries, had purchased the Allston Landing site between Western Avenue and Storrow Drive. We knew that very day that at some point in the not too distant future we—the tenants of the Charlesview Appartments, a strategically located, primarily low to moderate income housing complex—would find ourselves fighting for our homes against one of the richest and most powerful corporations in the world...
...headaches, seems tired of their responsibilities as owners and operators of the place which we call “home” and they apparently call “too much work.” Seemingly unwilling to put forth the effort to pursue the rehabilitation or redevelopment of Charlesview in its current location, they decided about three years ago (and without the benefit of any real comprehensive study or hard data) that the easiest road to the “promised land” (a.k.a. a property without the need for capital improvement that the Board had allowed...
...what they want.” “Harvard has a large endowment.” “We can only take what they’re willing to put on the table.” “Harvard already has plans drawn up for Charlesview and abutting parcels.” These are things we have heard from board members and their consultants as their rationale for their actions, which oppose the wish of many Charlesview residents to remain here. At a recent community meeting, one board member even had the nerve to point forcefully toward...
People sometimes ask us, “how can you not prefer something new?” The truth is, like anyone, we would prefer new, but we believe that this goal can be achieved in our current location. Charlesview has always offered an excellent quality of life to its residents. It has allowed hard-working people from all walks of life, religions, nationalities, and ethnicities to form a safe, comfortable, and trusting community...
...neighbors may have differing opinions and even living conditions. We respect those opinions and believe that ultimately we are all fighting for the same thing: better conditions and a better quality of life. It must be understood, however, that the responsibility for correcting those conditions lies with the Charlesview board of directors. This is not Harvard’s problem to resolve...