Street of Broken Dreams The M-Bomb has a nice piece in the Globe today about an Allston street Harvard promised to repair and renovate a decade ago. But didn't!

"Is this a cautionary tale as we go forward?" asked Jeff Bryan, an Allston resident who has been active in neighborhood planning. "As we go forward with the commitments that are made today, will they slip through the cracks, as well?"

Harvard's response: "We have never lost sight of the commitment to improve North Harvard Street," said Kevin McCluskey, Harvard's director of community relations, reading from a statement. He added that after years of planning with the community and city, there is a shared vision for "a much greater transformation and investment."

Want a hint how the reporter feels about the university's credibility? Re-read that quote with special emphasis on the words "reading from a statement".....  ¶ 7:07 AM