[BLU/Officers] MIT parking DEFCON has changed

[Bill Ricker]

Since Swapfest gets gated parking lots opened, moving to Swapfest Sunday
could solve installfest parking IF buyer lots stay open til 5.



On Jun 12, 2017 10:15 AM, "Bill Ricker" <bill.n1vux at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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