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Wednesday’s meeting was the climax of a month of tension between Harvard and Allston residents. On top of discussions about proposals for an art museum, a science building, and the overall master plan, Boston City Councilor-at-Large Felix Arroyo introduced an ordinance last month that would institute a moratorium on construction by universities in Boston. In order to continue expanding, Harvard would have to continually shell out payments equivalent to the property taxes Harvard would pay were it not a nonprofit as well as receive City Council approval. Arroyo’s bill—effectively...
Harvard’s vision for Allston as outlined in its Master Plan will do just that. The University has shown that it has put tremendous thought into how it can best develop the land it has acquired in Allston, balancing the needs of faculty, staff and students from several schools with the needs and desires of the community. The coherence and focus of Harvard’s overall vision should not be violated merely to cater to one of the many factions with a stake in the future campus. Doing so would create a piecemeal campus that would prevent...
Harvard should work with residents to fill in the broad brushstrokes of the Master Plan without compromising its vision. The University has appropriately recognized that much can be gained from the community besides building permits. Residents who know the area often provide valuable input that can improve the quality of Harvard’s plans. Cooperation will create a symbiotic relationship between campus and town...
...thank him enough for one gift: giving me the tip-off, when I was about 12, that “gay” was not a synonym for “bad,” which is something that many 21-year-olds can’t seem to master...
...build inner peace from the ravages of the Vietnam War. He's published more than 80 books, built monasteries in France and the U.S. and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr., who said his anti-war stance was inspired by the Zen master's teachings...