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Harvard to remove Checkpoint Charlies on Thursday
By adamg on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 8:02pm
The Crimson reports that with the end of a major presence by Occupy Harvard, the U is re-opening Harvard Yard to the public sometime tomorrow. But as Ron Newman notes in the comments, the hours are limited - no more romantic moon-lit late-night strolls through the Yard, plebians.
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Only from 7 am to 10 pm
According to the article you linked, the Yard gates will be open to the public only from 7 am to 10 pm -- not 24 hours/day as they always were before last month.
Sounds a lot like what
Sounds a lot like what Discovery did with their HQ in DC after there was a random shooting in the lobby. Take news situation, and use it to restrict access to private/public space for no reason at all.
In DCs case, Discovery's agreement with the city (Silver Spring actually, but thats not important here) to build said building included a hard requirement that their yard/garden always be kept open to the public.
After the unfortunate incident, Discovery broke the terms of their agreement and locked down the garden...even though the shooter didnt use the garden at all.
It was just an excuse to restrict access to the plebs.
Id also note that South Station was open 24 hours to the public at least up to 2007. I dont know if it was Occupy or another "incident" but now the lobby and public restrooms are closed at night.
And that folks, is why public/private space simply cant work. Id also note that the NYC plaza where occupy began is still closed off to the public, a month after being "emptied for cleaning and restoration"
It's like in grade school. A
It's like in grade school. A couple of people abusing a privilege ruin it for everyone else. Thanks occupy!
It's like an overreaction!
Bitter that Occupy has completely changed the national dialogue, and that people aren't buying Fox News' crap anymore? While the Occupy Movement itself can't crack 50%, many of their views (government corruption, collusion with big business, the idea that the government only cares for the wealthy) are sporting MASSIVE poll numbers in support. U mad?
It's like an overreaction overreaction!!!
"...Occupy has completely changed the national dialogue"
Uhm, maybe not so much. Last I checked (and it wasn't Fox News) the masters of the Universe are still screwing us at every opportunity. And the Republican choices are Mitten and the Newt.
They did some good, but it's still a bit early to rate them up there with the likes of John Brown and William Lloyd Garrison.
nothing has changed
If Occupy (insert location here) had actually made any sort of a difference perhaps Republicans wouldn't be hiking taxes on the middle class as a lovely 'screw you' Christmas present!
If so
Why are you still talking about it?
Because it's under
Because it's under discussion. What's your point?
It's because Occupy STILL has
It's because Occupy STILL has one tent in the Yard. Give it up.
Did Harvard say they'd open
Did Harvard say they'd open the Yard 24/7 once the last tent is gone?
John Hancock Tower Ob. Deck.
Same idea up on the top floor of the Hancock tower. They closed it in 2001 for "security" and never re-opened. Now they are renting the space... BRA lost the paperwork that required them to keep it open!
See this article from 2005:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050617025026/http://w...
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Also, Wikipedia
The Logan observation deck
The Logan observation deck and cocktail lounge both closed for security reasons after...TWA 800.
(Admittedly, I can actually agree with the closure even though I miss it; it was only a few floors below the tower cab, and an incendiary bomb would have been a serious issue.)
Since long before 2007, South
Since long before 2007, South Station security has kicked out people without Amtrak tickets late at night, even if they have a Commuter Rail ticket.
Is South Station closed overnight even to Amtrak ticketholders these days?
South Station hours
The station is officially open from 5 a.m to 1 a.m. However, ticketed passengers can remain inside until their train departs if there are delays postponing departure until after the official closing time. From personal experience picking up relatives a year ago, I can say that, if you are waiting for someone arriving on a delayed train after 1, you too can wait inside.
Accessibility for people who use wheelchairs?
The brick paths around the north side of Harvard Yard are in terrible shape. Can people with wheelchairs use them?
If not, there's no longer any way to get from Harvard Square to the Science Center/Sanders Theater area when the Yard is closed.
I believe the grammatically
I believe the grammatically correct construction would be "Checkpoints Charlie," like "Attorneys General."
You are absolutely correct, and yet ...
This is the sort of thing that makes one long for one of those longassgermanwords that you just stick "en" at the end of and are done with it.
You weren't going for the pun?
I thought this was an allusion to Charlie's Kitchen that was just a bit too much of a reach, not a grammar fail.
Thanks a heap, Adam, now I've lost all faith. :)
Harvard Yard now open but still looks closed
When I passed through it (walking my bike) around 4 pm, all the gates still had the guards and little awnings despite the fact that the Yard was open to the public and they were not checking IDs. I don't see what the point of this is.