“No one is against housing,” said attendee Bill Foster, who supported the involvement of the Community Development Department. “But we want smart housing.”
Other residents suggested that the two proposals could be reconciled, arguing that it is possible to implement a master plan that is also in line with public opinion.
Attendee James Williamson also spoke out in support of a combined approach.
“Let’s have a new master plan in the city of Cambridge based on community involvement,” he said.
—Staff writer Arjun S. Byju can be reached at arjun.byju@thecrimson.com.