November 30, 2000

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Harvard breaks new ground in genomics
$25 million gift from Charles T. Bauer will endow new life science building and the Center for Genomics Research

Outlaw entrepreneurs : Urban design professor supports street vendors use of public space
To most city planners and those responsible for maintaining the warp and weft of the urban fabric, street vendors are anathema, a sign of chaos, the breakdown of civil authority.

Radcliffe fellows look at 'ordinary heroines'
Within this society of economic inequality, millions of women struggle to rear children on low wages. In a panel discussion at the Cronkhite Graduate Center Radcliffe public policy fellows will consider how these "ordinary heroines" hold down their jobs, care for their families, and pursue their dreams in low-income America.

Urban planner Margaret Crawford believes modern-day struggles over urban spaces reflect historical class conflicts. She ventured out into the neighborhoods of Los Angeles to look more closely at the kind of urban landscapes that most critics ignore. Full story

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