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An application was received from Martha Davis of the MIT Museum requesting permission for seventy (70) temporary banners from Sidney Street to Memorial Drive and Main Street announcing Curious from April 3, 2023 through the summer of 2023

APP 2023 #13·Council meeting Mar 20, 2023·5 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)

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City of Cambridge Electrical Department Banner Permit Applicants Name: Martha 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 Type Logo, Wording, Insignia: MIT Museum (design attached) Date of attachment: 4/3/23 Date of removal: 8/31/23 Contact Person: Martha DaNis Telephone: [phone removed] Cell phone: [phone removed] marthado mit.edu Email: 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. 4. 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. 7. 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). Approved by: Apart Date: 3/13/23
This request includes a total of 70 poles: Massachusetts Avenue Memorial Drive to Sydney St. inbound: 25 poles Poles M0, M2, M4, M6, M8, M10, M12, M14, M16, M18, M20, M22, M24, M24.5, M26, M26, M30, M32, M34, M36, M48, M50, M54, M56, M58 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, 2, 2, M50, M48, M42, M36, M32, M28, 18, 20 M39, M49, M43, 2, 15, 17, 19, 21 an?" indicates a pole with no visible number
314 Main Street Gambrill Center Cambridgo, MA D2142 IT February 28, 2023 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 invite visitors to the recently re-opened MIT Museum now located in Kendall Square. The banners would be hung beginning on April 3 and remain in place through the summer. This request includes a total of 70 poles: Massachusetts Avenue 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 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, 2, 15, 17, 19, 21 *"?" 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, Martha M Davi Martha Davis Communications Officer MIT Museum [email removed] [phone removed]
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