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Allston residents vowed to make their criticisms heard last night as they proposed revisions to the plan to relocate the Charlesview Apartments at the Allston/Brighton North Neighbors Forum meeting yesterday evening. Forum leaders encouraged attendees to voice their dissatisfaction with the proposal by contacting their elected representatives and signing a petition addressed to the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). While the meeting focused on using civic action to alter Charlesview’s fate, some residents expressed frustration with Harvard’s powerful position. “I sense fear here, and we’re all asking...
...plans progress for the relocation of the Charlesview Apartments further down Western Avenue in order make room for the University’s expanding campus, some Allston residents say they are disappointed that Harvard will not play a more active role in building the new complex. “I still think that Harvard could play more of a role in the development, especially since they were the ones who caused this to happen,” said President of the Allston Civic Association Paul Berkeley. “They have an obligation to make sure that the community...
...benefit of this deal to Harvard is clear: The University now owns a piece of land that is central to its vision for Allston. But the Charlesview residents stand to gain as well. The current buildings are in need of serious renovation, and most of the 213 units are not handicap accessible. Although the federal government pointed out the need for repair in 1995, it would have proved to be an exorbitantly expensive undertaking, costing millions. Harvard’s offer to build 213 replacement low-income apartments plus additional mixed-income units that may be for sale, rather than...
Residents of Charlesview have raised concerns throughout the negotiation process, particularly because Harvard was speaking with Charlesview’s board of directors and not the residents themselves. A primary concern in the negotiations was that the new location would not offer residents the same access to public transportation that they currently use. That these concerns seem to have been overcome is a positive sign for Harvard’s future engagement with the Allston community...
Moving forward, Harvard should make a point of soliciting input from the current Charlesview residents to understand their concerns, which may not be obvious to Harvard’s planners. Although the deal is now signed, Harvard’s commitment to the community, including the residents of Charlesview, has not disappeared. We hope that, in the coming months and years, the University continues to build its new campus in Allston in a socially-conscious manner that benefits everyone...