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The lack of activity in Kendall is a source of irritation for MIT students and residents, and some say the changes that have happened over the past decade have done little to improve student life.
"The campus itself has a sense of cohesion, but a lot of people only see Kendall as a place to work and get lunch," says Wendy Russell, who lives with her husband in the East Gate, which is MIT housing for students with families.
And while both Harvard and Kendall Squares have an Au Bon Pain, a Bank Boston and their respective Coops, Kendall is noticeably different in its lack of retail stores and small businesses.
Several small businesses do still survive in Kendall, some of which are housed in the renovated Kendall Building, which sits across the street from a newly constructed metal statue of the world.
"We like this area, but for the business we need more houses. This is a big issue. There is no business on the weekend, and after 6 p.m. it's dead here," says Addi Mojahed, who is a partial owner of Arrow Cleaners, which operates in Harvard and Kendall Squares...