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The new pipe would have an outfall on state-owned parkland in front of Soldiers Field Rd. and the offices of Sanofi-Genzyme.
Harvard has been drawn into yet another expensive political dispute over a construction project in Allston â this time over a drainpipe that the University maintains is essential to prevent flooding in its new developments. Opponents contend the project has been advanced without transparency and engagement with stakeholders.
As the Boston Water and Sewer Commission and Harvard proceed with the North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project â an estimated $50 million endeavor the University has pledged to fully fund â local politicians, residents, and environmental groups have called for further investigation into its potential environmental impacts.
For the twenty-first consecutive year, Harvard University has been named the largest employer in the City of Cambridge.
The Cambridge Community Development Department â the cityâs planning agency â releases a report detailing the 25 largest providers of jobs in the city each year. Harvard has been the top employer since 1986, except the three years when MIT clinched first place instead.
In 2020, Harvard employed 12,858 âfull time equivalents,â which the CDD defines as an employee working 35-40 hours per week.
University spokesperson Brigid OâRourke wrote in an email that Harvard strives to complement Cambridgeâs mission to be a âthriving place in which to live, learn, work and play.â