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...what sort of a mark he intended to make: Harvard would build itself into an unparalleled center of interdisciplinary research, and it would do so by undergoing an unprecedented expansion. Thrust into prominence as the canvas for the University’s grand vision was the neighboring community of Allston??a city once dominated by railroad stockyards and cattle slaughterhouses that now bore the weight of a new president’s vision and a centuries-old University’s future. But the city’s newfound standing has not always been greeted cheerily by residents...
...what sort of a mark he intended to make: Harvard would build itself into an unparalleled center of interdisciplinary research, and it would do so by undergoing an unprecedented expansion. Thrust into prominence as the canvas for the University’s grand vision was the neighboring community of Allston??a city once dominated by railroad stockyards and cattle slaughterhouses that now bore the weight of a new president’s vision and a centuries-old University’s future...
While he acknowledged that finding “the right kind of tenants” in order to attract customers and foot-traffic is difficult given Allston??s current state, he said that filling property vacancies is crucial to improving the existing neighborhood and would not require expensive new construction projects...
Renzo Piano—the prize-winning architect who was tapped to renovate the Fogg Art Museum and design a new art museum in Allston??described the difficulties of the upcoming projects to a packed Sanders Theatre audience last night. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Harvard urban design Professor Alex Krieger says the vacant properties lining Allston??s main streets serve as a reminder of just how long it may take Western Ave. to become the bustling retail thoroughfare that planners have envisioned...