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Ban on parties at MIT frats in Boston could be temporary
By adamg on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 7:31am
The Tech reports MIT and its fraternities are working with architects to develop applications for assembly permits for frats on this side of the river.
The Boston Inspectional Services Department requires that assembly limits are calculated based on the emergency exit capabilities of each residence. Currently, however, Boston [Fraternity, Sorority and Independent Living Group] residences have assembly limits calculated by the old system that was based on square footage. The Boston Inspectional Services Department wants to verify that all assembly limits meet the present standards and reflect the safe capacities of FSILG residences.
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It was announced as temporary
It was announced as temporary from the beginning.
Technically this wasn't a group punishment because of the skylight incident. Boston ISD just happened to notice that the certificates had the smaller occupancy numbers.
The problem is who knows how long temporary actually means, since it could take months to resolve this bureaucratic issue.
The A line shutdown was
The A line shutdown was temporary. Along with the E line partial shutdown, income tax rollback, etc. etc. etc.
But some things really were
But some things really were temporary. Like the North Station-Lechmere shutdown, the BU Bridge Overpass closure, and the Ted Williams Tunnel being open only to trucks and taxis. And with any luck, the upstream side of the Longfellow, and the 73 trackless trolley running with buses.