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Activist Gladys Gifford, a member of the city board charged with over-seeing development in Harvard Square, called this argument "naive, just whistling Dixie." The T cannot get people out of their cars, she said, and giving transportation alternatives for employees will not help shoppers...
Planning Board Chair Paul Dietrich defended the board's delay, saying members simply "need more data to make a decision." Others, including Gifford, say they may be passing the buck to a state agency...
Because the Red Line tunnel passes under part of CWT's land, half of its site is considered state property. Therefore the developer must be approved by the state environmental agency before building. CWT lawyer Donald Connors said "state approval won't be a problem," but Gifford countered that "they're not home free...
...Planning Board may be waiting for this state agency to make a final decision on the developers' obligations, said Gifford. She charged that the Board wants the fiscal benefits of development for the city, but does not want to take responsibility for projects that upset neighborhood activists...
Although it dominated the play throughout, Harvard was unable to score again until there were five minutes remaining in the game. Freshman Ann Kletz finished off a Jen Gifford flick-on from a Pinezich cross to seal...