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----- Original Message -----From: Joyce RadnorTo: Autler, GeraldSent: Monday, September 10, 2007 5:05 PMSubject: input on Harvard's DPIR
Hi Gerald,
I have been feeding my neighbors' cats this week while they travel overseas. That may not seem imBoston, but it is to them (the cats particularly!) and it is to me. We're neighbors and I take that cove
With that as backdrop, I will thank you for an opportunity to offer my thoughts one last time as we neArticle 80 process reviewing Harvard's Science Complex here in Allston. I have provided my input tTask Force and to Harvard over the past 18 months. You've already heard most everything I have h
nauseam, I'm sure. (For that, I apologize, and thank you for your indulgence.)
In any event, here's one more stab at it....just for old time's sake. Harvard's DPIR seems like a nonme. Perhaps I misunderstood, but I was under the impression the DPIR would address all the issueComplex will lay at our community's feet. In addition, I was under the impression that the DPIR wouissues you raised in your Scoping Determination on the PNF and the IMPA. This DPIR, no matter hweight and word count, does not adequately address either of those requirements. Therefore, I wothe BRA Board to send this back to Harvard for a "do-over" -- no fouls, no penalties. I think the Citythis neighborhood and getting this first phase of a 20+-year plan right, should follow its own rules ansubmission. Further, I would encourage you and the Mayor to take a much closer look at how this pand how future projects can be dealt with in a more friendly and efficient way.
As you know, my concerns run very deeply and broadly -- from green space to traffic; from parking construction hazards to security. I've made all these concerns clear in the past -- always respectfulspare us both the repetition. I will leave community benefits' discussions to people more qualified tand parents have thoughts on educational benefits. The health care specialists have thoughts on cThe environmentalists have thoughts on green space and river access. I defer to their combined kon these issues. I will say, however, that the neighborhood should be better after this project is combefore. (When I say "before," I don't mean "now." I mean before Harvard purchased the land, shuttand allowed weeds to grow, fences to rust, windows to break. That's the "before" I'm referring to.) fund should be established by Harvard to allow this neighborhood to seek its own destiny, but since suggested the Mayor will not allow that, I think simple quality-of-life improvements should be requireUnderground utilities throughout the neighborhood. Attractive gas-lamp-ish light fixtures. Improvedtrees. In addition, I think Harvard should establish and fund a community center(s) to be used for aneighborhood needs.
With all that said, I'd like to share some quick thoughts on this journey, now that we have reached thfor this first Harvard project. I do so with a big, giant sigh that we're moving on. And a big, giant pi
the community -- and most notably the neighborhood most directly affected -- has not achieved the City, the Commonwealth or the developer that we had hoped.
Make no mistake. As I've said many, many times before, I want this Science Complex built. I feel sthat will be done by the Harvard scientists, and I'll be proud to have been in the sphere of that workenthusiasm and optimism left me somewhere in early summer....when you were still a bachelor andconvinced that together this community could be a change-agent for institutional expansion in Bosto
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It has become abundantly clear over the past several Task Force meetings that this project will be athe BRA Board and, ultimately, by the Mayor...who has yet to address/engage the community on thwith not-so-benign resignation, I will say "Uncle."
It is clear to me now that to make a difference does not include attending Task Force meetings, or aseemingly have no answers, or writing letters that just become "public record." It's the sad, but hardantidote, I will continue to feed my neighbors' cats, watch out for their children, water their lawns whin on them when they're sick. The difference I can make is to simply be a good neighbor.
With best regards,Joyce
Joyce RadnorSpice Communications
617-787-5192
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September 10, 2007
Mr. Gerald Autler, Senior Project Manager/Planner
Boston Redevelopment Authority
One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
Re: Community benefits proposal related to Harvard Universitys Allston science co
North Allston Brighton development plans
Dear Mr. Autler:
The Allston Brighton Partnership for Community Health (ABPCH) was formed in early 20
Allston Brighton agencies, schools, hospitals and residents concerned to maintain the s
partnerships and collaborations that existed in the now-defunct Allston Brighton Health
Coalition. The Allston Brighton Partnership for Community Health fosters community h
communication and collaboration, outreach and education. Its mission is to empower
community in Allston Brighton by providing networking for information and referral, op
services, access to services, and resource sharing.
Our members represent the breadth and depth of resources, residents, and issues in A
from education, to healthcare, to housing, to libraries, to seniors, families and youth
broad rubric of community health. Together, we share a great deal of knowledge and e
community needs. As such, we feel strongly positioned to comment on the impact of i
development on the Allston Brighton community and today we offer our comments on
benefits associated with Harvard Universitys proposed science center.
1. Community-Wide, Independent Neighborhood Needs AssessmentAs ABPCH defined itself and contemplated its first steps, we recognized that an essenti
assess community needs so that we can seek to meet them. We have thus concluded b
our first priority as a group is to implement a neighborhood-wide community needs ass
Allston Brighton community has not had a comprehensive assessment since one was co
Allston Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition in 2002. Allston Brighton has continued to ev
since that time. Moreover, in order for anyentity residential or institutional -- to knowbefit us, it must first fully understand what benefits are needed. For this reason, we ho
immediate implementation of a comprehensive needs assessment is an astute first step
community benefits process. We thus recommend that Harvard University make the fu
independent neighborhood needs assessment a priority community benefit in associat
proposed science center
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In addition, we strongly believe that the assessment process should be community-con
an independent consultant who is not accountable to any institution that is likely to be
community benefits in the future. We propose the formation of a collaborative neighbo
assessment task force or sub-committee whose members include several ABPCH memb
representative each from Harvard University, the City of Boston, and the Harvard Task
committee would delineate the scope of the assessment, define the request for qualific
select and oversee the consultant through the delivery of the final product.
In our discussions, the Partnership has begun to develop a strategy for funding the nee
independently. Members have offered their own resources to begin the process: Carita
Medical Center has committed $5,000; The Allston Brighton Substance Abuse Task Forc
$1,000; the Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center has proposed to supervise and consultant; and other members have agreed that they will contribute what funds and r
can. We invite Harvard University to be the lead funder in this collaborative process of
Our group has proposed the following framework for a needs assessment:
A. Who Are We? Neighborhood demographics: Who is in Allston Brighton, what sresidents use, and what are their connections?
This section of the assessment would include, but not be limited to, the following d
Ethnicity, age, economic standing the census categories
Where residents access healthcare
How they live: homeowners or renters; costs of housing; levels of homeless
Where their children go: use of childcare resources (0-18)
Where their elders go: use of eldercare resources (0-18)
Residents connections to services, groups, religious congregations and placLevels of education
Access to computers
B. Whats Out There? Existing Services and benefits: A comprehensive list of existtheir capacity, and how many people they serve from Allston Brighton.
C. What Are Our Needs? Assessing the needs of residents, including families speci. Education
0-4: daycare and preschool
Elementary, middle and high schools
After-school and enrichment programs
Assistance with and access to post-secondary education (includin
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* Health
* Recreation
* Jobs
* Education
* Housing
D. Bridging the Gaps. Next Steps and recommendationsWe have also generated a list of open ended questions that we feel are essential to ask
assessment to assure that specific issues are explored. These include, but are not limite
Are there isolated populations? Look at the elderly, linguistically isolated, home
living in poverty.
What are the big public health issues? Look at substance abuse and risky behav
culturally competent affordable primary healthcare.
What are parents greatest needs?
What is in the community that you use? What is lacking? How do you find out a
things?
Impact of college/university students.
Impact of high school students passing through.How to access groups of students - at both high school and university levels, to
the community.
How many people who live here send their children to school here?
How has institutional growth changed the community? How will it continue to
Who are those not connected to services/programs?
Are the needs different in different parts of the community, geographically, eth
and economically?The impact of Commonwealth Care, and outreach needed to establish connecti
We propose that Harvard University contribute to this effort as a primary funder to get
started and to reach success. We recommend that the needs assessment be funded se
community fund, which we endorse as a subsequent community benefit, and funded p
the process.
2. Community FundWe recommend the creation of a community fund that would support projects that me
defined by the assessment. We envision the fund supporting projects community-wide
significant portion should be committed to projects that benefit the part of the neighbo
impacted by Harvards expansion, i.e., North Allston/North Brighton (those areas north
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We further recommend that the amount of community benefits paid into a community
respect to the Harvard Science Center and subsequent projects, be determined on a pe
with the cash benefits to the community equal to 1% of the total project construction c
the total square footage of each project at the amount of $5 a square foot. This determ
precedence for future projects which will allow the Allston Brighton community to plan
3. The Joseph M. Smith Community Health CenterWe further recommend a community benefit in support of a founding member of the A
Partnership for Community Health, the Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center (JM
JMSCHC has been providing quality primary healthcare to the Allston Brighton commun
It is the only community health center in Allston Brighton and the only comprehensive
medical provider in North Allston/North Brighton. JMSCHC is vital to the community anessential function in Allston Brighton, assuring the availability of affordable and compre
services to any and all residents and neighbors. The JMSCHC does not have a stable, pe
and it currently provides services in leased space owned by Harvard University. We rec
JMSCHC be granted a permanent independently-controlled home and that the relocati
construction of this new facility be funded by Harvard University as part of its commun
agreements.
We thank you for this opportunity to comment on the benefits needed by and due to o
Signed,
Members of the Allston Brighton Partnership for Community Health:
Nicole Banham, Principal,Boston Community Leadership Academy
Bill Burgey, Marketing Manger, Franciscan Hospital for Children
Elizabeth A. Breadon, 33 Champney Street, Brighton
Jeffrey Bryan, 58 Riverdale St., Allston
Christina Clamp, 7 Niles Street, Brighton
Sarah Correia-Eck, Treasurer, the Church of St Luke & St Margaret, Allston
Cheryl Cumings, 1662 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton
Tamara Daly, RN BSN, 12 Priscilla Rd. BrightonLloyd David, EdD., Creative Workplace Learning, 311 Washington Street, Brighton
Carolyn Diviacchi, 24 Holton St., Allston
Randi Freundlich, Director of Community Programs, Family Nurturing Center
Sharon Goldstein, Early Childhood Center Director, New England Home for Little Wand
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Simon (Chee) Low, 12 Hopedale Street, Allston
Mary A. McCarthy, 33 Champney Street, Brighton
Ellen M. McCrave, 58 Cresthill Rd., Brighton
Colleen McGuire, 35 Windom Street, Brighton, and Allston Brighton Family Network (a Family Nurturing Center)
City Councilor At Large Stephen J. Murphy
Kathleen P. Phenix, Executive Director, Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center
Chrasandra Reeves, MHA, Certif. MCH, Alliance Coordinator, Boston Alliance for Comm
Madelyn Rhenisch, 20A Winship Street, Brighton
Patrice Ryan, School Nurse, Boston Community Leadership Academy
Karen Smith, 40 Athol Street, AllstonBob Van Meter, Executive Director, Allston Brighton Community Development Corpora
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