Schlesinger said had also voiced concerns that motorists would not be able to make a right turn onto Harvard Street from Mass. Ave., but the turn will be allowed.

Tour buses which parked in Quincy Square will be encouraged to use the parking lots at the Harvard stadium, according to Maura A. Smith, executive director of the Cambridge Office for Tourism.

Smith said it was never legal for tour buses to park in Quincy Square, but "the city allowed it because there was nowhere else."

Levitan said the fence in front of Lamont Library will be moved in order to accommodate fire engines' wide turning radius, as they will no longer be able to make the wide turn onto Mass. Ave. from Harvard Street.

Despite citizens' concerns, administrators involved in the project were supportive of its progress.

"It's basically a plaza with a walkway through it with areas of plantings and very few benches," Schlesinger said. "It's designed to be a passive open space--not a playground but a place that is visually pleasing and provides linkages to the two sides of the street.