[BLU/Officers] MIT parking DEFCON has changed

[Bill Ricker]

Swapfest is on Sundays.
I've suggested partnering installfest on Swapfest Sunday and flyering used
PC tables with "Linux install service across street".

On Jun 12, 2017 8:55 AM, "Kurt Keville" <kurt.keville at gmail.com> wrote:

> We could look at some of the similarly laid out rooms at say, Bldg 56...
> http://student.mit.edu/roominv/roominv.cgi#56-114  this doesn't solve the
> (free) parking problem but will be closer to street parking. Feel like
> moving swapfest to Sundays?
>
> On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 10:49 PM, Bill Ricker <bill.n1vux at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> ​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 <(617)%20258-6510> 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.  ​
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bill Ricker
>> bill.n1vux at gmail.com
>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux
>>
>
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