To the Editor:
Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs and University relations, troubles me in her quote in Monday's Herald about Gilbane Development Corporation's proposal for luxury apartments on Thayer Street ("New student apartments proposed for Thayer," March 19). She implies that Brown is okay with this kind of development. The Gilbane family is a good family that has supported Brown going way back. I laud their continued investment in the community. But in my opinion, the current plan sucks. It simply reinforces the chasm between the haves and the have nots that harken back to early days of the Gilbanes' presence on the campus. Unwittingly, the plan reinforces the argument presented in the Occupy movement against the disparity of income distribution in this country. Ms. Quinn, please dig a little deeper before you respond to the Gilbane plan.
Tom Bale '63
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