Harvard wants the school’s Allston Education Portal, which provides educational services for about one hundred local children as well as programming for adults, to stay where it is. Neighbors would rather it be moved to allow for a better overall use of the site. McDonald’s was able to rebuild their Western Avenue restaurant pretty fast, Harvard ought to be able to move their center into another location without too much disruption.
March 5, 2012
Local kids can summer in Maine
The Harvard Allston Partnership announced $100,000 worth of grants to local organizations, including the West End House Summer Camp.
March 1, 2012
Barry’s Corner update
Harvard will include two members of the Harvard-Allston Task Force in the committee that will compile a short-list of potential developers for Barry’s Corner, according to the Harvard Crimson. Harry Mattison has more thoughts, and a nifty outline of the property, in his blog.
February 15, 2012
That Beauty Factory on the Charles
“Harry, the planning we’ve done led to the approval of Stone Hearth Pizza and Swiss Bakers,” – BRA Chief Planner Kairos Shen
Wow. A dire need has been filled.
Harvard’s presentation Monday night on its plans for the untilled acres it owns in Allston left residents underwhelmed. The lack of a timeline was particularly troubling.
Ah well, if the science center doesn’t work out, they can always fall back on their reputation as that Beauty Factory on the Charles.
UPDATE – A follow-up article in the Crimson cites more dissatisfaction with the university’s plans, this time centered on proposed housing.
February 9, 2012
Yes, Harvard still owns a huge hole in Allston
Paul Alford of Allston urges Mayor Menino to use the same strategy with Harvard that he used with Vornado at the old Filene’s site. Meanwhile, Paul Berkeley, head of the Allston Civic Association, sounds pretty happy with some new businesses on university property along Western Avenue.