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Focuses on the impact of the increased number of college students on the housing market in Boston, Massachusetts. Statistics on student housing in Boston; Details on the increase in dormitory construction; Problems with the housing policies of higher education institutions.

The article examines the benefit of public/private partnerships in relation to the redevelopment of the City Hall Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. The project was delayed by the threat of litigation by the Federal General Services Administration due to concerns over security for their building. According to the author, the proposed free parking facility has blinded public officials, lay citizens and designers to the effects of privatization. It cites the need for landscape architects to consider how their powers are used.