Harvard and MIT officials met with the City Council last night in a rare face-to-face discussion to examine the future growth of the two universities.
While Harvard and the city have experienced strained relations recently over the University's development projects--such as a proposed art museum in the Cambridge Riverside neighborhood--both councillors and Harvard officials said the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss concerns on both sides.
"We are going to make this dialogue more regular, and not reactionary," said Mayor Anthony D. Galluccio.
After a thorough presentation by MIT officials followed by a question-and-answer session, the forum turned to a discussion of Harvard's recent initiatives and plans for the future.
"This is like Gladys Knight warming up for James Brown," Galluccio said.
After a brief slide presentation of Harvard's history in Cambridge, Vice President for Government, Community and Public Affairs Paul S. Grogan turned the conversation to Harvard's plans to expand further into Allston where land is more available.
The University purchased 48 acres of land in the Boston suburb this summer, adding to the nearly 100 acres the University had acquired over the previous decade.
"The growth of the University has to take place somewhere else," Grogan said. "We hope that Allston will meet our needs for long term growth."
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