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Here's the logic: Boston needs more parking,and being a large city, doesn't really need thatmuch park. Besides, trees are overrated. So let'sfell a few hundred of them and put a largeconcrete and steel parking garage right on theCommon. Maybe the trees will help to absorb thenoise and pollution. Isn't progress grand...

Author: By Brian E. Malone, | Title: Worst of Boston 1995 | 2/9/1995 | See Source »

...Graduation was very emotional. Harvard turnedinto an angury demonstration," Anne Pusey says."Because of that anger, people lost some of thecommon courtesy and happiness of graduation...

Author: By Sandhya R. Rao, | Title: The Protests | 6/6/1994 | See Source »

...Graduation was very emotional. Harvard turnedinto an angry demonstration," Anne Pusey says."Because of that anger, people lost some of thecommon courtesy and happiness of graduation...

Author: By Sandhya R. Rao, | Title: The Protests | 4/22/1994 | See Source »

Most of those who spoke during the hearing didnot express a desire to prohibit bicycling in theCommon altogether. Only three people spoke infavor of the ordinance in its present form...

Author: By Heather M. Leslie, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Vote on Bicycle Fine Delayed | 12/9/1992 | See Source »

...float around for a relaxing ride onBoston's famous Swan Boats which inhabit thelandscaped ponds of the public Garden next to theCommon...

Author: By June Shih, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Historic Trek, Great Shopping, Just a T Ride Away | 6/27/1992 | See Source »

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