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...points out with alarm what he perceives as the leanings of Cambridge’s current City Council to interfere with private property rights, and says he will relax zoning laws and simplify permit processes to allow more rapid development by property owners in Cambridge...
While Marah is fortunate enough not to have hurt herself, she recognizes the dangers of motorcycling. She’s not surprised there are so many motorcycle accidents because it doesn’t take much effort to secure a permit in the United States–you need to answer correctly only 14 of 20 relatively simple questions. Armed with merely a permit, you can drive during the day without passengers. Most motorcyclists only have permits, but obtaining a license (for full riding privileges) is considerably more difficult because you must pass an actual driving test...
...scraped together the money to purchase Tommy’s House of Pizza nine months ago. Excited to run the late-night Harvard institution and perhaps even open a 24-hour convenience store nearby, Iftikhar approached the city of Cambridge’s License Commission to transfer the pizza permit to his name...
Unfortunately, the enthusiasm for later parties was quickly dampened when council members and organizers of this past weekend’s Adams House Masquerade learned that a special permit from the Cambridge Licensing Commission would be needed for parties to last later than 1 a.m. According to the Commission, applying for such a permit requires a special hearing—a process that could take several weeks to complete—and the misunderstanding prevented the organizers from obtaining a permit in time. It is somewhat heartening that Winthrop’s “Chastity” was able...
Iftikhar contends that the commission exploited the change in ownership by forcing him to accept reduced hours when he applied for a new restaurant permit. He also says that he would not have bought Tommy’s if he knew that he would be forced to close early and lose a significant portion of his revenue, a loss that may ultimately force him to sell the business. If he sells, Iftikhar will join the ranks of many small business owners who have been pushed out of the Square area in recent years. One shudders at the thought of another...