Allston

Neighbors for Neighbors Allston Brighton

ChristinaTramontozzi — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:20:51 +0000

Neighbors for Neighbors (NFN - neighborsforneighbors.org), a soundboard for voices and a springboard for action, connects people who live, work, and serve in your Boston neighborhood. Our objectives include:

-making it easy for neighbors to come together through an online portal so that we may do things together offline
-empowering those who are here so that they may share, and to provide a place for people to listen
-moving people past discussion, through action, produce results
-celebrating our collective power and collaborative spirit.

Globe: Boston needs to be more shortsighted

Cynic — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:11:24 +0000

"It is often noted that Harvard plans decades or even a century into the future," writes the broadsheet in a mind-blowing editorial this morning. "Allston residents, however, aren’t in a position to look that far down the pike." And just think of the terrible consequences for Harvard of its predilection for thinking of the future - if only it had chosen instead to think of the short-term, it might never have been afflicted with its huge endowment or national preeminence. Making plans with an eye toward their long-term costs and benefits isn't some effete Ivy League quirk. It's just common sense.

There's actually a good argument buried in the editorial. Harvard does indeed have an obligation to sign short-term leases for its vacant storefronts, and to think more creatively and proactively about maintaining and improving the neighborhood. The problems with Harvard's Allston development have been amply and ably documented on this blog. Harvard's ambitious plans were derailed by the slumping economy, and it is now mothballing its properties, with devastating consequences for the local community. But this editorial elevates the popular sport of Harvard-bashing to newly self-destructive heights.

University Development in Boston.

MarkNavin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:19:41 +0000

Harvard University made headlines recently when they admitted they were slowing down their massive Allston redevelopment plan because of the slowing economy. Now residents are worried the place will be left barren and blighted for years. Meanwhile residents near BC are unhappy with plans the college has to build new dorms and other buildings on the former Archdiocesan Campus in Brighton.