Word: lowing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...primary reason that affordable housing still exists in Cambridge, the main reason the city's population is still economically and culturally diverse, is the city's system of rent control. Landlords are prohibited by law from raising their rents to clear out low- and moderate-income tenants and replace them with yuppies...
Cambridge's rent control policy is especially critical in the late 1980s, when housing costs nationwide are outpacing income at frightening rates. According to Peter Dreier, director of housing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, two-thirds of low-income renters currently pay at least half of their income for housing...
...already homeowners can afford to buy a home today has become a truism. Proposition 1-2-3, thus, would merely provide an option to moderate-income tenants that they could never afford to take. Worse, 1-2-3 would provide an incentive to landlords to drive out low-income tenents and rent instead to the wealthy, who can afford to convert apartments to condominiums...
Despite its low profile, cheerleading is a legitimate activity at Harvard, one that requires a commitment from its 12 members. The six-couple squad practices every Thursday night from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Quad, and usually holds an additional practice at 10 a.m. on game day. During these two sessions, the squad works out the stunts and pyramids it plans to perform at the game. This is no easy task...
...School also provides the Low Income Protection Plan (LIPP) for graduates entering low-paying jobs. That program forgives or significantly reduces the debts of alumni in the public interest sector...