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Space Crunch

"For the most part we've been moving off research projects and special programs," he says. "We've tried not to move off core academic activities."

According to Newman, money is less of an issue for the Kennedy School. The research programs contained in many of its outlying buildings have grants, which fund their rental.

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Space concerns also affect the Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. HLS is currently is the process of planning space use for the future but refused to comment on what they are discussing and on potential expansion.

"I think every part of Harvard on the Cambridge side of the river is crunched for space," says Michael A. Armini, director of communications at HLS.

Across the River

This summer, the University purchased $151 million of land across the river in Allston from the Massachusetts Transit Authority. They earmarked the land for expansion to alleviate the crowding problems in Cambridge.

Residents in the Allston area are more open to the possibility of development in their area, which is currently industrial and under-developed, than Cambridge residents have historically been.

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