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...This was a time when Harvard was expanding itsreal estate holdings into the surroundingneighborhood," Duehay says; upset with theescalating rents that accompanied Universityexpansion, local neighborhood activistscommandeered Harvard's 1970 commencement ceremonyin protest...
Dramatic demonstrations are more rare today,but Duehay says the city and the University stillhave a "love-hate relationship...
...would say that the thing that most annoyspeople in Cambridge is the failure of theUniversities to pay taxes," Duehay says. "Theycould eliminate one source of town-gown strife inone fell swoop with paying full taxes...
...profit educational institution, mostof Harvard's land is exempt from property tax.While the University makes voluntary payments inlieu of taxes, Duehay says it isn't enough...
...would cost a lot of money, but these arepremier universities and they make a lot ofmoney," Duehay says, pausing for a moment beforehe continues, "I don't think it will happen,though...