Word: lowe
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...Cambridge City government is more open to pressure for additional low-income housing than the referendum organizers seem to think. Though some of the City Councillors may have what are commonly called "ties" with real estate interests, they are politicians foremost, and interests are useful to them only insofar as they help the councillors to retain office. Under Cambridge's proportional representation system of elections, a relatively small, but concentrated number of votes can swing an election. Given the City's poor record on constructing low-income housing in recent years, an organizing campaign for more low-income housing--with...
...present, a drive for low income housing project appears to be a distant project for the referendum organizers; it's a take, they think, to be attacked after rent control has been won, and a campaign has been waged for enforcement of housing codes. This strategy is patently infeasible. Once the "victory" of rent control is won, the bulk of neighborhood residents will likely rest on their dubious laurels, perhaps forever, at least until it becomes obvious that rent control has not helped the housing situation. By then it will be too late. Most of Cambridge's residents will have...
ONLY A campaign which makes it clear to its supporters--as the rent control referendum does not--that rent control is subordinate to the long term goal of pushing the City government to increase the low-income housing in the City will have a chance of alleviating the housing crisis. Rent control per se should not be played up; it should be played down. The referendum should not sell panaceas, but rather a coherent strategy, to Cambridge's residents...
...threat of another firing would probably assure that the current manager, James L. Sullivan, would follow up on his promising beginning in the housing area. Sullivan is reputed to want to "make a name for himself" while City Manager here; beginning a large-scale program for construction of low-rent housing by the City and the universities would be one good...
...compensate for his lack of mobility, Harrison has begun a nationwide network of alumni contacts. Some, like Saul Marsch of Low Angeles, who reported to the coach at the IAB two weeks ago, have been waiting patiently for the alma mater to involve them in the basketball program and responded eagerly to the new coach's enthusiasm. Marsch, a former Celtic and one of three Harvard players to merit first team All-Ivy notice, has recruited extensively in the Los Angeles ghettoes for tall, smart, and motivated athletes...