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An application was received from MIT Museum requesting permission for a temporary banner across Main Street to Broadway, Broadway to Third Street, Galileo Galilei Way, Memorial Drive to Sydney Street inbound, Sydney Street to Memorial Drive outbound and Ames Street and Logfellow Bridge announcing the re-opening of the MIT Museum in Kendall Square on September 30, 2022 through December 31, 2022
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City of Cambridge
Electrical Department
Banner Permit
Applicants Name:
Mantha Davis
Address:
314 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Organization or Business Represented:
MIT Museum
Pole locations: Street and pole numbers attach separate sheet if necessary:
see attached 118 total
Type Logo, Wording, Insignia:
see attached
Date of attachment:_
9/30/22 Date of removal: 12/31/22
Contact Person:
Martha Davis
Telephone:
[phone removed]
Cell phone:
[phone removed]
Email:
Marthad r Mit. edu
Attachments to Poles:
1. Attachments shall be made with proper hardware and shall only be attached with
non-corrosive metal clamps or brackets.
2. Banners attached to poles shall not exceed a total of 1800 square inches,
approximately 18 inches x 48 inches, 24 inches x 36 inches, 24 inches x 48,
or 30 inches x 60 inches. The actual size is subject to required clearances.
3. Banners cannot be attached to wood utility poles.
Banners shall have a minimum clearance of:
a. 16 feet over a roadway
b. 12 feet over a sidewalk
5. Banners shall not interfere with or obstruct, or otherwise block any roadway
signs, lighting, or traffic signals.
6. The City reserves the right to remove, or order to be removed any banner deemed
unsafe, not properly installed, or creating a hazard and the applicant may be
subject to costs.
An applicant must provide a description of the materials the banner is made of,
method of attachment, and means of installation (contractor name and contact
information).
Date: 9/12/22
spondon emanh
314 Main Street
Gambrill Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
August 17, 2022
To the Honorable City Councilors of Cambridge City Council
City Hall
EUSEUM
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Dear Council Members:
I am writing to respectfully request your permission to hang banners to celebrate the
re-opening of the MIT Museum in Kendall Square. The banners would be hung
beginning on September 30, 2022 just before the museum opens on October 2.
This request includes a total of 118 poles:
Galileo Galilei Way
Main St. to Broadway: 8 poles
Poles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Broadway to Third St: 40 poles
Poles M2, M6, 2, 2, ?, 2, 16, 20, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 24, 36, 38
37, 35, 33, 31, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 23, 21, 19, 17, 15, 18, 2, 2, 2, ?,?
Massachusetts Avenue
Memorial Drive to Sydney St. inbound: 25 poles
(de, M30, M13,2, 4.34, 38, M40, M50, M64, M56, M18, N20, M22, M2, M24.5, M26,
Sydney St. to Memorial Drive outbound: 25 poles
M49.5, M49, M47, M45, M39.5, M35, M33, M31.5, M31, M29, M27, M33.5, M25, M23,
M21, M19, M17, M15, M13, M11, M9, M7, M5, M3, M1
Main Street
Between Ames St. and the Longfellow Bridge: 20 poles
Poles M70, M68, ?,?, M50, M48, M42, M36, M32, M28, 18, 20
M39, M49, M43, ?, 15, 17, 19, 21 m-54, M58
Massachusetts
Institute of
Technology
EUSEUM
Curious?
Now Open
Kendall Square
SUSEUM
Curious?
Now Open
Kendall Square
EUSEUM
Curious?
Now Open
Kendall Square
EUSEUM
Curious?
Now Open
Kendall Square
MIT Museum
Light pole request list for banner campaign*
Galileo Galilei Way
Main St. to Broadway: 8 poles
Poles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Broadway to Third St: 40 poles
Poles M2, M6, ?, ?, ?, ?, 16, 20, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 24, 36, 38
37, 35, 33, 31, ?,?, ?,?, ?, ?, ?, 23, 21, 19, 17, 15, 18, ?, ?, ?, ?,?
MA Ave.
Memorial Drive to Sydney St. inbound: 25 poles
Poles MO, M2, M4, M6, M8, M10, M12, M14, M16, M18, M20, M22, M24, M24.5, M26, M28,
M30, M32, M34, M36, M48, M50, M54, M56, M58
Syaney St. to Memorial Drive outbound: 25 poles
M49.5, M49, M47, M45, M39.5, M35, M33, M31.5, M31, M29, M27, M33.5, M25, M23, M21,
M19, M17, M15, M13, M11, M9, M7, M5, M3, M1
Main St.
Between Ames St. and the Longfellow Bridge: 20 poles
Poles M70, M68,4,Р, M50, M48, M42, M36, M32, M28, 18, 20
M39, M49, M43, ?, 15, 17, 19, 21, M54, M58
*"?" indicates a pole with no visible number
**?" indicates a pole with no visible number
All banners will be double sided so that they will look the same from both sides.
Enclosed are the designs. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any
questions or need additional information.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Mask M Dri
Martha Davis
Communications Officer
MIT Museum
[email removed]
[phone removed]