Recommendations for Allston
The Harvard University Allston Work Team presented its recommendations today (June 16) to Harvard President Drew Faust. The report reaffirms the University’s commitment to Allston and points to development options in the next decade, including science facilities, housing, and a private-sector enterprise research campus. The recommendations highlight institutional, academic, and community opportunities and lay out concrete development options over the next decade. “I am grateful to the Work Team for its hard work and resulting recommendations,” said Faust. “Allston is integral to Harvard’s future, and these ideas both affirm previous planning principles and inject fresh thinking, particularly in their focus on innovation and on private-sector partnerships for near-term development. “The importance of accommodating anticipated science growth at Harvard and its affiliates can’t be overstated, and Allston is critical in this regard. Our momentum in multidisciplinary science will translate into momentum in the upcoming capital campaign, and momentum in Allston. We look forward to...