"There are some of us in this community interested in talking about a museum," one resident said, in response to the more vocal critics in attendance.
Other residents said both Harvard and the Riverside community could benefit from a museum, with one resident saying he would appreciate having a museum that his son could visit.
"The idea that he could walk to a museum is great," he said. "It would give my kid a place to go on early release days and days off [from school]."
Others said the residents could have the University improve the neighborhood in exchange for community support for the project.
"The community center roof is held together by duct tape," one resident said. "If we told them what problems there are, they might be able to help us."
Museum director Cuno gave a brief presentation on the current plans, saying that they were conceptual and still very flexible. He said that architect Renzo Piano's design would be sensitive to neighborhood needs.
"These are not designs but concepts," he said, referring to the wooden museum model and numerous posters of plans that he presented.
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