Harvard University event tent on the overpass
On November 1, 2000 I testified before the Cambridge City Council's Ordinance Committee regarding affordable housing. I suggested then that the city build, two towers on the land over the tunnel for Cambridge Street. It is city land which Harvard University uses for fund raising and for social events.
[From article]
"What we have here in our city is an affirmative action program, and I think what we need to begin looking at a little bit more is who are the residents that were born in Cambridge and went to Cambridge Public Schools, that work for the Fire Department, work for the Police Department and can no longer stay in our city," Benzan said.
"As far as looking at our priority point system that we should provide and give priority to folks that graduate from our public school system, that are born in the city, that are working for the city, that have to leave the city for whatever reason because they can’t afford it and want to come back," Benzan added.
Benzan also suggested the city convert lots 5 and 6 in Central Square into affordable housing units.
http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20141009/NEWS/141006585
Cambridge councilors call for more aggressive affordable housing plan
By Sara Feijo
sfeijo (at) wickedlocal.com
Posted Oct. 9, 2014 @ 8:35 am
CAMBRIDGE Chronicle
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