Sasaki-Proposal.Pdf
CAMBRIDGE CITY WIDE MASTER PLAN June 25, 2015 | File Number: 6848 HARMONIOUS CACOPHONY, THE IDEA OF CELEBRATING DIVERGENCE TO SEEK UNITY, INFUSES ITSELF THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PAGES AND INSPIRES OUR APPROACH TO THIS EFFORT FOR CAMBRIDGE. Amy L. Witts Purchasing Agent City of Cambridge Purchasing Department 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Third Floor Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Dear Ms. Witts, Thank you for the opportunity to submit this response to the Cambridge City Wide Planning Request for Qualifications. This letter describes the Sasaki team composition, the reasons we are interested in the Cambridge Citywide master plan and why we believe our team brings the ideal balance of creativity and practicality to the effort. As leaders in Sasaki’s Urban Studio, our practice is characterized by an interdisciplinary collaborative of innovative minds, all focused on improving the quality of life in American urban centers. The core tenets of our work are partnerships with our clients toward shared outcomes, meaningful and memorable community outreach, data-driven analysis, well-defined implementation strategies, and transformation through visionary planning and design. We believe that America’s urban centers are critical to long- term environmental, economic and social sustainability. Cambridge is undeniably an incredibly special community, and already a model of what many cities around the globe strive to achieve. Yet, cities cannot be content amid today’s successes; evolution is necessary for long term sustainability. Today, challenges for Cambridge exist, particularly around equity, resilience, transportation systems, and community health, among other issues. We believe this plan is an opportunity to integrate the many future-looking efforts already underway, build consensus, and create an inspired vision for the next decades.
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