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...other mayors frustrated with their city's public schools. Even mayors with little hope of gaining full authority over schools have begun to push aggressively for greater influence. Philadelphia Mayor Edward Rendell has put his political muscle behind the city's reform-oriented superintendent, and Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan has stirred controversy by backing his own slate of school-board candidates. "The school board's attitude toward me is, 'Stay out of our business,'" says Riordan. "But we know who the people will hold accountable if the system continues to fail"--the mayor...
Currently, there is no danger of the street collapsing further--absent the heavy pressure of large trucks, O'Riordan said...
...need to know exactly what the situation is before deciding what the best methodology is for fixing it" O'Riordan said...
...street was closed off to all traffic with the exception of emergency vehicles. The pipes that run under the street likely need to be replaced, said Cambridge Interim City Engineer Owen O'Riordan...
...pipes under the street were slated for replacement within the next two years, according to O'Riordan...