tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11031470.post2130273826602328377..comments2023-12-09T03:40:55.044-05:00Comments on Allston Brighton Community Blog: How does a Smith Field fence improve Barry's Corner?Harry Mattisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16538583371784475876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11031470.post-51754507137129590782009-07-09T16:57:59.156-04:002009-07-09T16:57:59.156-04:00I agree that this top-10 list, or top-100 or top-1...I agree that this top-10 list, or top-100 or top-1000, would not have included this fence. At the same time, I never would have expected Harvard to just come out and pony up the money to build some projects that Allston residents would like to have. <br /><br />Instead, it may be reasonable to expect that Harvard will take community benefit into account when choosing which projects from its(!) own top-10 list it will build. And perhaps they have -- they could have not done any work on their Allston properties, and I'm sure they would be more than happy to oblige in that direction!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11031470.post-64428438273147510282009-07-09T14:24:13.621-04:002009-07-09T14:24:13.621-04:00Dear F,
Yes, Harvard (and everyone else who owns ...Dear F,<br /><br />Yes, Harvard (and everyone else who owns property) should do a good job maintaining it to contribute to making a nice neighborhood.<br /><br />I think this project was $60,000 wasted with virtually no benefit to the A/B community or anyone other than the company that manufactured and installed the fence.<br /><br />If, a year and a half ago you were making a list of the Top 10 Ways to Improve North Allston, what # on the list would replacing this fence have been?<br /><br />Thanks for reading my blog,<br />HarryHarry Mattisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538583371784475876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11031470.post-62367354943701897682009-07-09T13:49:06.304-04:002009-07-09T13:49:06.304-04:00I don't get it. On one hand, you argue that ...I don't get it. On one hand, you argue that Harvard should do a good job of maintaining its properties for the benefit of the community. On the other, you're saying that Harvard doing so shouldn't count as a "community benefit". Something doesn't add up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com