Allston
Residents Discuss Construction Concerns at Year’s First Allston Task Force Meeting
On Wednesday, University representatives addressed the concerns of Allston residents regarding Harvard's upcoming construction projects in the area slated to begin in 2014.
SEAS Task Force Report Outlines Preliminary Vision for Allston Campus
The vision, laid out in a Jan. 20 draft report by the SEAS Teaching and Community Space Task Force obtained by The Crimson, calls specifically for the creation of classroom spaces that will allow for “active learning” and the incorporation of recreational areas.
Allston Residents Debate Renaming Historic “Barry’s Corner”
Allston residents disagree on what to name the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue, an area destined to be the retail and residential hub of Harvard’s development in Allston over the next ten years.
Allston Residents Debate Renaming Historic “Barry’s Corner”
Allston residents disagree on what to name the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue, an area destined to be the retail and residential hub of Harvard’s development in Allston over the next ten years.
Barry's Corner
University President Drew G. Faust, third from left, and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, third from right, join Allston community members on Friday to ceremonially break ground on Barry’s Corner Residential and Retail Commons.
Faust and Allston Community Members Break Ground at Barry's Corner
Shovels in hand, University President Drew G. Faust, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Allston community members gathered Friday to ceremonially break ground on the Barry’s Corner Residential and Retail Commons.
Harvard Donates Land to City as Part of Benefits Package
Harvard will donate a 0.7-acre parcel of land in Allston to the City of Boston as part of a community benefits package attached to the University’s 10-year Institutional Master Plan for development in Allston.
Poetry for Everyone
Professor Elisa New delivers a lecture, "Poetry in America: The Poetry of Early New England," on Thursday at the Harvard Allston Education Portal. The event was a collaboration between Harvard X and the Education Portal, allowing for both in-person interaction and discussion while hundreds viewed the presentation from their homes. Members of Professor New's panel included teachers and students from Lexington and Swampscott High Schools.
Allston Task Force Approves Benefits Package
The Harvard-Allston Task Force voted to approve the University’s proposed community benefits package attached to Harvard’s Institutional Master Plan for development in Allston Wednesday evening. The community benefits package will be presented to the Boston Redevelopment Authority along with the IMP at a Boston Zoning Commission assessment on Nov. 20.
Faculty Hear From SEAS Deans, Faculty Council, and Professors of Religion at Monthly Meeting
Two deans from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences laid out priorities and concerns on behalf of colleagues involved in the planning process for the school’s eventual move to Allston at the monthly meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tuesday afternoon.
Harvard Adds $5 Million to Allston Community Benefits Package
Harvard presented a new package of community benefits totaling $43 million to the Harvard-Allston Task Force on Monday evening.
Harvard-Allston Task Force Shifts Focus to Benefits
With the approval of Harvard’s Institutional Master Plan two weeks ago, the Harvard-Allston Task Force is now shifting its focus to finalizing a community benefits package linked to the IMP.
Tata Hall Set for Completion in December 2013
Harvard Business School’s newest addition--Tata Hall, future home for HBS’ Executive Education program--will be officially dedicated on Dec. 9 of this year, according to Andrew F. O’Brien, chief of operations at HBS and overseer of the project.
BRA Approves Harvard's Institutional Master Plan
The plan calls for nine projects that will be completed over the next ten years, representing the first step in Harvard’s long-term vision for its Allston campus.
Allston Residents Divided On Benefits Package
Members of the Allston community remain divided on the promise of a community benefits package attached to Harvard’s Institutional Master Plan for development in Allston, which the Boston Redevelopment Authority will accept or reject on Oct. 17.
Harvard Offers $28 Million in Community Benefits for Allston, Along with 'Transformative Project'
A presentation of a $28 million community benefit package and an additional $10 million for a teaching and learning hub in Allston was bookended by arguments over how community members should address the University’s 10-year plan for Allston at a Harvard-Allston Task Force meeting Wednesday night.
The Benefits Package Unpacked
Harvard has planned an additional “transformative suite of projects” for Allston valued at $10 million, in addition to the $28 million community benefit package. There will also be a $2 million public realm flexible fund.
Harvard-Allston Task Force Requests Deadline Extension
The Harvard-Allston Task Force requested an extension to submit comments on Harvard’s Institutional Master Plan for development in Allston at a packed HATF meeting Monday night.
Annual Allston Village Street Fair Draws Runners, Residents
Midway through the 30th annual Allston Village Street Fair on Sunday, runners from across the city participating in the Brian J. Honan 5k race sprinted along the outskirts of the festival in an unusual twist for the yearly event.
Boston Redevelopment Authority Discusses Proposals for Allston
Boston Redevelopment Authority representatives addressed members of the Harvard-Allston Task Force and the Allston community on long-term planning proposals for the University’s development in Allston Monday night.
Allston Task Force Addresses DoubleTree Hotel
Employees of the DoubleTree hotel in Allston raised a demand for equitable treatment in the workplace during the Harvard-Allston Task Force meeting Monday night.
Allston Residents Unhappy with Limited Shuttle Service
While Allston and Brighton residents can now take the Harvard shuttle across the Charles River to Harvard Square for free, some residents have expressed concerns that the benefits of the shuttle service are negligible without an extension of existing shuttle routes.