Word: control
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Saundra Graham, David E. Sullivan and Alfred E. Vellucci--represent viewpoints that often differ dramatically in the city, they have all generally aligned themselves with the city's "progressives." And in recent years, they have played a crucial role in maintaining the five-member council majority that supports rent control...
...primary reason that affordable housing still exists in Cambridge, the main reason the city's population is still economically and culturally diverse, is the city's system of rent control. Landlords are prohibited by law from raising their rents to clear out low- and moderate-income tenants and replace them with yuppies...
Cambridge's rent control policy is especially critical in the late 1980s, when housing costs nationwide are outpacing income at frightening rates. According to Peter Dreier, director of housing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, two-thirds of low-income renters currently pay at least half of their income for housing...
Those who argue against rent control and for so-called "market-oriented" solutions are ignoring the realities of current income levels and rents. A City Council with three pro-rent-control members is essential to the survival of Cambridge as a multicultural city...
ITHACA, N.Y.--It's good to be in control. The Harvard field hockey team discovered that here at Schoellkopf Field Saturday when it dominated Cornell in a 1-0 Crimson win. But more importantly, the win, combined with Penn goalie Sue Donohue's six saves in the Quakers' 0-0 tie with Brown (3-0-1 Ivy), put the Crimson in control of the Ivy League race...