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...Mnookin ’64, Law School professor and chair of the Program on Negotiation. “We thought that Christo and Jeanne-Claude had done this a number of times.” The artists have enjoyed widespread popularity and even support from New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg when working on “The Gates.” But not all communities initially appreciated their proposals, which often asked for permission to create—and then dismantle—large structures on private property. “Running Fence...
...city officials that Allston streets be widened to include a bus lane. “I have, however, heard about plenty of issues with congestion caused by commuters passing through Allston.” During the late 1990s, Harvard began a neighborhood planning process, at the request of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino to coordinate the University’s plans for its property in Allston with the community’s needs. Currently, Allston residents are providing feedback for both the institution of this community-wide plan as well as Harvard’s 50-year institutional master plan...
...Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno has denounced the acts of violence, but gay activists remain suspicious of him because of his affiliation with the National Alliance, a party that once espoused fascist ideas. Just a month after his election in April of this year, Alemanno disparaged Rome's annual Gay Pride parade as "an act of sexual exhibitionism...
...Lebanon against Hizballah, and his popularity plunged even further when police said they had uncovered evidence to indict Olmert for suspected fraud and bribery. The attorney general has yet to issue the indictment, and Olmert's lawyers say he is innocent. Nevertheless, his long career in politics, from Jerusalem mayor to cabinet minister to Prime Minister, appears to be finished. As Haaretz editorialized: "His personal conduct, which reflected his hedonism and greed, shadowed his performance as Prime Minister." It's now up to Livni to see if she can create a new government from the remains of Olmert's tattered...
...China's central government has taken dramatic steps to mollify public anger in the latest tainted-food scandal. On Sep. 18, the government sacked the mayor of Shijiazhuang after allegations that the city government had covered up reports of the contamination. Shijiazhuang is the headquarters of Sanlu, a Chinese dairy giant partly owned by a New Zealand company. Sanlu, the first company to be found selling melamine-tainted milk, has been at the center of the current scandal. The government has also arrested dozens of producers for selling melamine-tainted milk to dairy companies...