Word: controll
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...soul of the city will hang in the balance in the next election," says Bradley Desch, executive director of the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA), a liberal political organization in the city that supports rent control...
Although Myers describes himself as a strong supporter of rent control and opponent of Proposition 1-2-3, a ballot referendum that would convert rent-controlled units into condominiums, Myers says he intends to base his campaign on overdevelopment in city neighborhoods...
Rena Leib says she wants to preserve the liberal tradition of the council, adding she will seek backing from the liberal Cambridge Civic Association (CCA). While Leib says she opposed Proposition 1-2-3, she says she might favor restricting rent control to people below a certain income...
...other side of the aisle, candidates are trying to gain a fifth seat for the independents. School Committee members Alfred B. Fantini and Timothy Toomey are both running, as is businessman Alan Bell. Generally, independents on the council vote as a bloc and favor tightening rent control restrictions...
...debate will probably focus on rent control--specifically Proposition 1-2-3--with some candidates calling for an overhaul of the rent control ordinance and others seeking to refine its mechanics. Proposition 1-2-3 would give families who have lived in rent control units for two or more years an option to buy the unit, and councillors and candidates alike say the proposal will draw sharp criticism in the coming months...