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Over the past six months, University administrators have been reconsidering the scope of Harvard's presence in Allston—even raising the possibility of co-developing property in the neighborhood with another institution. In this period of flux, Allston Development Group Chief Operating Officer Christopher M. Gordon announced his...
At the meeting, University officials did not present a timeline for moving forward with construction on the Science Complex, which is currently a paved-over, eight-ton steel foundation surrounded by a wooden fence and newly planted greenery. The delay in mapping a clear trajectory disappointed some Allston residents.
"I found him throughly uncommunicative," said Allston Resident Brent Whelan '73. "I did not feel that Chris was a friend of the community or a friend of collaborative development with the community."
But other residents said that they had grown fond of Gordon over the years. Berkeley called Gordon "a good person to work with."
Yet some Allston residents said they view Gordon's departure with a sense of forboding.