Harvard Allston expansion area

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The Harvard Allston expansion area is a major development district in Boston’s Allston neighborhood where Harvard University is building new academic, research, and mixed-use facilities to extend its campus across the Charles River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf development district
mixed-use development area
university campus expansion area
across Charles River NERFINISHED
acrossFrom Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
adjacentTo Harvard Business School campus NERFINISHED
North Allston residential area
Western Avenue, Allston NERFINISHED
associatedWith Harvard Business School NERFINISHED
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences NERFINISHED
Harvard innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives NERFINISHED
cityPlanningContext large-scale redevelopment of former industrial and rail yards in Allston
developedBy Harvard University NERFINISHED
governedBy City of Boston planning and zoning regulations
hasPlannedUse academic facilities
commercial space
institutional space
mixed-use development
open space
research facilities
residential space
impactOn Allston neighborhood land use patterns
Harvard’s campus configuration across the Charles River NERFINISHED
local economic development in Allston
includes new academic buildings
new research laboratories
retail and service space
streetscape and infrastructure improvements
student and faculty housing
locatedIn Allston neighborhood NERFINISHED
Boston, Massachusetts
United States of America
surface form: United States
longTermHorizon multi-decade development plan
ownedBy Harvard University
partOf Harvard University campus NERFINISHED
purpose campus expansion
integration of academic and commercial activities
long-term institutional growth
relatedProject Harvard Enterprise Research Campus in Allston NERFINISHED
Science and Engineering Complex in Allston NERFINISHED
strategicGoalFor creating new interdisciplinary research clusters
expanding Harvard’s physical footprint beyond Cambridge
strengthening ties between Harvard and Boston
transportationContext near Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90)
served by local bus routes in Allston

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Western Avenue corridor formsAxisOf Harvard Allston expansion area