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In 2001 Io Nachtwey, a homeless woman who hung out at the Pit, was stabbed to death and thrown in the Charles by a gang-like organization from Boston that had recently begun to frequent the Pit.
Designed to facilitate spontaneous community performances, the Pit is much more than just home to the main entrance to the subway. It was built in 1985, at the conclusion of a process to extend the Red Line out to Alewife. Musicians, artists, homeless people, tourists, and protestors are all among...
In 2003, during the planning process for the Harvard Square Improvement Project, a City Council appointed committee concluded that because the Pit is a visible, public area, it is relatively safe. Furthermore, the committee said, if people were not allowed to hang out there, they might start congregating in less...
Rakesh Kaftey, an employee of Out of Town News also said that the Pit is a source of business, because many people who hang out there come in to buy cigarettes.
Find out more about this New-Jersey-gone-New-Haven episode after the jump.