Word: problems
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...next problems with the low-interest mortgages, Sullivan explains, is that they create more capital for the type of buyer who would purchase a condominium, thus "accelerating the trend toward condominium conversion" that city leaders fear will kill Cambridge's diverse neighborhoods. A breakdown of the 22 purchases under the program show that 12 of the units purchased have been condominiums or co-ops; city regulations limiting new condominium conversion, however, may make that less of a problem in the future...
...final, most obvious, problem with the low interest mortgages is that they give some in the market an overwhelming advantage over others, including longtime Cambridge residents who are looking for new housing...
...teach public policy. "For ten years we have been dealing specifically with public policy. It's a perfect time to step back and see just what we have accomplished and how we might go about it better," he explains. Faculty committees have for several months been examining this problem and will submit their findings to Allison in the next two weeks...
...certainly stirred the pot a great deal," Heskett says. "Of course, some of that sort of energy is to be expected from any new dean. But his interest is personal and informal. His only problem is that sometimes he gets so interested in what people are doing that he runs behind schedule. But it's for a good cause...
Other universities in the area have responded to the problem with varying degrees of concern for their students. In addition to the letter Mayer and Bok signed, Mayer sent a letter to The New York Times last December, soon after Carter first announced his policy, saying that the action "insults and attacks" the students, and calling for repeal of the measure. Mayer also promised that Tufts will furnish legal aid to its students and is prepared to pursue any kind of legal action on their behalf if it will help them to remain in the U.S. But since the Supreme...