Word: reiche
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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WORCESTER—It’s a story of a little David against a big Goliath—literally—and Robert Reich couldn’t be happier to be the small hero...
...speech at the Xiamen Corporation in Boston, Reich outlined a 15-point plan to create more affordable housing—including financial penalties for universities that do not house undergraduates on campus...
...Reich said he seeks to alleviate rising housing costs by calling for universities to build 7,500 new dorm rooms over the next five years. If a university with students living off campus chose to consruct a building other than students housing, Reich would have the state assess the university a “linkage fee?...
...Reich also cited a report issued in 2000 by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance that said that for every 10 percent increase in students living off campus, average monthly rent increases...
...Reich press secretary Dorie Clark called “exorbitant” housing costs one of the largest obstacles to revitalizing the state’s economy. She said students’ flexibility allowed them to outcompete families for limited housing units...