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An application was received from Cambridge Community Foundation requesting permission for 60 temporary pole banners along 99 Bishop Allen Drive announcing "MAKING GOOD" from March 114, 2025 through September 2, 2025
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City of Cambridge
Electrical Department
Banner Permit
Applicants Name: Lauren Marshall / Cambridge Community Foundation
Address: 99 Bishop Allen Dr., Cambridge MA, 02139
Organization or Business Represented: Cambridge Community Foundation
Pole locations: Street and pole numbers attach separate sheet if necessary:
60 pole banners (see attached)
Type Logo, Wording, Insignia: (see attached)
Date of removal: 09/02/25
Date of attachment: 3/14/25
Contact Person: Gabe Ziaukas
Telephone:
Cell phone: [phone removed]
Email: gziaukas@,cambridgecf.org
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).
Date: 3/17/25
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Community Foundation
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Attn: Cambridge City Council
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
The Honorable Cambridge City Council,
For 109 years, the Cambridge Community Foundation has worked to strengthen the
fabric of our city through collective action and shared purpose. Today, as Cambridge
grapples with increasing economic disparities and social disconnection, we see everyday
heroes making good happen in every corner of our community - and we want to lift them
up.
The Cambridge Community Foundation requests your support of a series of four
lamppost pole banners to be displayed on along Massachusetts Avenue from Hancock
Street to Albany Street. These banners are part of our new "Making Good" campaign,
which celebrates Cambridge changemakers and invites all residents to join in making
Cambridge a city where everyone can thrive.
The campaign features three striking photographs of Cantabrigians who exemplify
community connection: a street performer in Central Square, a local food entrepreneur,
and young people with Cambridge Youth Council building bridges between cultures and
community. The fourth banner will feature our bold "Making Good" campaign logo in
yellow on a blue background. As a collection, these banners reinforce the idea that
everyone can help make good in the city we love. Each banner will include the "Making
Good" campaign message and the CCF logo.
We propose a 6-month installation beginning 03/14/25 (and coming down 9/2/25). All
banners will be produced and installed in accordance with city specifications. CCF will
ensure proper insurance coverage.
As your community foundation, our role is to think big and take on the city's greatest
challenges, and we recognize that we can only do this work through collaboration,
partnerships, and pooled resources. We appreciate your support of this work.
All best,
Lauren Marshall
Vice President of Marketing and Civic Engagement
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