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Maybe it depends on your definition of "slow"...

Bloomberg writes about the growing consternation among people in Allston about the "slowing" of Harvard's activity there, which looks more and more like stagnation.

High-rise cranes have been removed from the [science complex construction] site over the past two months, [neighborhood advocate Harry] Mattison [of the Allston Brighton Community Blog] said. Residents said rats have fled the building area to invade their neighborhoods. School-owned properties in Allston, including a 400,000-square-foot office building, a gas station, a car dealership and a dry-cleaner remain shuttered. Community members say they don’t know what Harvard’s intentions are in the area.

After years of community debate about what Harvard should do, the lack of activity is especially grating, with some urging Harvard to develop more housing or parks. Harvard, in a break from form, decides to offer its point of view:

Harvard has already helped develop some land to the community’s benefit, including a former concrete plant that’s now Allston’s library, said Kevin McCluskey, senior director of community relations at Harvard. Last year, the school pledged to spend more than $21 million on educational projects and other community benefits over the next 10 years. “It’s interesting that these things get left out of the conversation,” McCluskey said. “We’re conscientious participants in the community-wide planning process.”

(via Richard Bradley's Shots in the Dark)

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