She added that while her organization is not happy about the development, members are becoming reconciled to it.
"The defense fund would rather it didn't happen, but we think the Dunkin' Donuts has tried to respond to our concerns," Gifford said. "We're hoping that the impact on the Square "We hope he cleans up his litter and doesn't generate a lot of truck traffic in the morning," said Gifford. History While the fight for Dunkin' Donuts has been going on for years, Carvalho himself has been trying for four years to bring a donut franchise to the Square. In 1992, Carvalho tried to set up shop on Mt. Auburn Street, in the space now filled by Bruegger's. In a battle that ultimately played itself out in Middlesex Superior Court, Carvalho was unable to get through the zoning regulations. "He's been trying through every avenue possible," Gifford said. "He was determined to get in here." Gifford said the current loophole did not exist at the Bruegger's location. According to Gifford, many fast food places are eager to gain a foothold in Harvard Square. "They all try to get in all the time," said Gifford. "They all see this as a prestige address, a lot of pedestrian traffic." But Gifford said the Fast Food Ordinance requires, among other things, that such establishments fill a need. Gifford said she doesn't think Dunkin' Donuts fulfills this requirement. "Every purveyor of coffee says his coffee is the best," she said