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星期一, 3月 09, 2015

MAYOR WALSH SEEKS IDEAS FOR CITY HALL PLAZA

MAYOR WALSH SEEKS IDEAS FOR CITY HALL PLAZA

Looks to Community to Unlock the Potential of  Important Civic Space

BOSTON – March 9 -Mayor Martin J. Walsh is calling for ideas about the use, redesign, and operations on City Hall Plaza. The request to re-imagine City Hall Plaza is an effort that seeks to re-envision the important public space, cultivating an environment that contributes to the vibrancy of downtown Boston and City Hall. A Request for Ideas (RFI) is available at cityofboston.gov/cityhallplaza for interested parties to submit a comprehensive proposal for the space. Mayor Walsh is also asking residents to submit their ideas to Mayor @Marty_Walsh and @NotifyBoston using #CityHallPlaza. The RFI and twitter comments may inform a future Request for Proposals (RFP).

“City Hall Plaza is City Hall’s front yard. While we’ve reimagined the interior entrance of the building, enlivening the space with public art, a coffee cart, and tables and chairs, the exterior needs new energy,” said Mayor Walsh. “This is the people’s plaza, and we’ve seen how it can bring the City together for international events and community events alike. I’m looking to our experts in architecture and urban planning for design, curation, and partnership ideas, as well as residents of Boston and other interested parties.”

City Hall Plaza consists of over 200,000 square feet of contiguous, solid-surface open space in an L-shape that includes a stage on the north side. Daily foot traffic on the Plaza is estimated at 20,000 to 30,000 people per day. City Hall Plaza has hosted many successful events including several World Cup viewing events,  the annual Boston Calling music festival, PRIDE, dozens of summer music concerts, flag raisings, bike races and more.

Mayor Walsh announced plans to re-envision City Hall Plaza during his 2015 State of the City Address speech in January. The Mayor hopes the plaza will be an inviting and attractive public space for residents and visitors and welcomes any ideas that further these goals, including leasing options, design improvements, curation ideas and public-private partnership strategies.

The RFI is not a formal procurement process to select an operator, but rather an informal solicitation to gauge interest and gain information. Responses to this RFI will assist the City in understanding the current state of the marketplace with regards to the solicited information. City Hall Plaza has been re-envisioned previously, and those existing ideas will be part of the conversation as this process progresses.

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