Resident Cob Carlson suggested the University's land holdings in Allston as a possible museum site.
"Everyone knows that Harvard is expanding in that direction," Carlson said. "The museum could be your anchor for new development."
But Cuno said that the Riverside location is ideal due to its close proximity to undergraduates.
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"Our primary constituency is with Harvard undergraduate students," Cuno said.
But resident Diane M. Leone responded with disapproval.
"You have a responsibility to this neighborhood," she said. "Students come and go, but we live here."