March 01, 2001

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Housing initiative helps elderly
20/20/2000 dollars aid Roxbury community
The $5.3 million project will provide poor elderly not only with housing, but also with assisted living services on a par with far more expensive assisted living facilities.

Harvard's help spans Charles River
GSD plays role of matchmaker in new bridge's design
Although the University played no direct role in constructing the bridge, it can take credit for linking a renowned Swiss engineer with the Boston-based design committee seeking to revise earlier bridge plans which were threatening to derail the entire Big Dig project.

New program to help at-risk young men
Rediscovery House, which is projected to open by the end of this calendar year, will serve troubled young men returning from treatment facilities and transitioning into their communities.

The battle for Bunker Hill Spiro N. Pollalis (above), professor of design technology and management at the Graduate School of Design, was instrumental in opening the door for Swiss engineer Christian Menn, who ultimately designed the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge in Boston. Full story

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