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<p class="MsoNormal">Have any communities drafted design guidelines relative to transformers along building frontage? We would like to balance aesthetic considerations and impacts on the pedestrian realm and storefront activation against the reality that achieving
our goals for electrification and decarbonization is going to require a significant increase in transformers citywide in the coming years, both on private property and within public ROWs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any leads you might have would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Stephen Cary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">City of Somerville<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">93 Highland Avenue | Somerville, MA 02143<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Email</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">:
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:scary@somervillema.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">scary</span><span lang="FR" style="color:#0563C1">@somervillema.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Phone</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">: (617) 625-6600 x2558*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">*Please be advised that Staff has limited access to work phones. The best way to reach me is via email.</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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