[BLU/Officers] MIT parking DEFCON has changed

[Bill Ricker]

​Regarding Rich's warning ...​

On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> >          Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
>
> This may be going away later this year. Due to construction the parking
> lots around that part of campus are being overloaded which is
> interfering with the daily occupants of the associated buildings.
> Because of this, the MIT parking office is considering plans to ticket
> at all times anyone and everyone who does not have a valid permit for
> those lots. I am unaware of any plans to provide alternative parking
> capacity for east campus visitors.


Bingo.

Updates to Parking web pages make it appear that this has already triggered.

​The visitor parking pages no longer say ok for anyone after 3 or 5 ...

http://web.mit.edu/facilities/*construction*/updates.shtml
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/*parking*/index.html
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/*visitors*/index.html
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/*public*_parking.html



"Visitors who are not hosted by an  MIT department may pay to park at an
> MIT lot located on the corner of Mass Ave  and Vassar Street (139 Mass
> Ave). You may call 617-258-6510 for current rates  and availability."
>

(Reading in context, Hosted => given a paid voucher that hosting Dept buys
from Parking Dept, so i don't think how we get our rooms counts as "hosted"
with Parking.)

*Parking at MIT without a Permit*
> MIT parking permits are required for all vehicles on MIT property.
> Vehicles without MIT parking permits parked in any MIT parking area will
> be subject to ticketing or towing. ​
>

*After Hours*
> Anyone with a valid MIT parking permit can park his/her vehicle in any
> parking facility on campus after 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and all
> day on weekends and MIT holidays. Please note that parking is only allowed
> in spots that are not otherwise reserved.
>

*​Change* here is that permits for *any* lot now valid in *all* lots after
2:30; *previously* permits were not required per website after 5 and in
reality after 3, but now no. Parking is at risk. Cambridge meters and the
pay lots and garages are the only safe options.

E51 ceases to be extra awesome, now merely great (T) and A/V.  ​


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Bill Ricker
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