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...erect an art museum at the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue—known to residents as Barry’s Corner. If the plan is approved by the Boston Redevelopment Authority—the agency that oversees the city’s construction and renewal projects??construction could begin as early as this summer. But late last month, the Allston residents who sit on the Harvard-Allston Task Force submitted comments to the agency stating that the museum project should not be approved in its current form. The letter cited several concerns, particularly...
...long list of candidates to lead the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has people on both sides of the river concerned about the University’s role in Allston development. The director of the BRA—the agency that oversees the city’s construction and renewal projects??retired last month after nearly eight years serving the city in that capacity. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino is planning to appoint a new leader to replace the current acting director. The Mayor’s office declined requests for comment. In mid-January, the University unveiled...
...also continued its expansion into Allston, acquiring five new properties for its portfolio.Overall, the University added 600,000 square feet of physical space in 31 new capital projects, bringing Harvard’s total square footage to 23.8 million square feet. It invested $422.5 million in 360 active capital projects??which focus on expanding Harvard’s physical resources—less than last year’s $469.9 million invested in 329 capital projects and acquisitions. Maintaining Harvard’s existing physical properties consumed the other 51 percent of capital expenditures this year. TAKING...
...appointed me, and ethics has been one of the subjects he’s had as a priority.” Thompson plans to take a year leave before returning to teach at the University, and said he will devote that time to various “writing projects?? with an emphasis on exploring democratic theory. Founded in 1986, the program—formerly the Center for Ethics and the Professions—was renamed in 2004 the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, in recognition of a “significant gift,” according...
...MOVIES INC.These days, after her husband leaves in the morning for work, Randall pulls her MacBook onto her bed, types and types, every so often printing pages at the foot of her bed.While collaborating with Oka on their screenwriting venture called She Writes Movies Inc., Randall juggles four book projects??her nonfiction country music guide, a retelling of “The Tempest” through the lens of gender and race, a book about Abu Ghraib and black conservatives, and an Austen-style novel set in the U.S. This fall, she’ll teach at Vanderbilt...