Word: renting
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...city of Cambridge, in exercise of its powers under Section 6 of the Home Rule Amendment and under Sections 2 and 5 (c) of Chapter 36 of the Acts of 1976 (the "Rent Control Act") hereby AMENDS its ordinances to provide as follows, notwithstanding any provision of any other city ordinance to the contrary...
...count attributed the CCA's strong showing this year to the ballot referendum known as Proposition 1-2-3. Touted as a measure to promote home-ownership, 1-2-3 was attacked by the CCA and other protenant forces in the city as an effort to destroy rent control...
Liberal city activists appeared jubilant yesterday, with many predicting the stringest pro-rent control majority since the system's inception in 1970. Others predicted that the city would begin to step back from its aggressive pro-development stance and put strict controls on new zoning...
...addition, voters decided on a controversial ballot initiative known as Proposition 1-2-3, which would radicallyoverhaul the city's rent contol system. Observerssaid yesterday that 1-2-3 and the three vacancieshad contributed to a high voter turnout andpredicted overwhelming defeat for the referendum...
Independent Councillor William H. Walsh, thecity's most vocal critic of rent control andsupporter of 1-2-3, finished fourth with 1960votes. Independent Sheila T. Russell had a tighthold on eighth place with 1609. Both are likely toretain their seats, observers said...