[Boston.pm] Tech Meeting Tuesday - Perl 5.26 released - Parking Alert

Next Tech Meeting

June 13th. 7:00/7:30pm E51-376

New features, changes in Perl 5.26 [Bill and anyone else with opinions]


***  Parking Alert. ***
Recent changes in MIT Parking Dept web pages (parking , visitors,
public ) no longer allow un-permitted parking after-hours.
(This is a natural response to several other East Campus parking lots
being eaten by new building sites for campus expansion.)
Only legit parking is Cambridge meters (late hours!) and paid
lot/garages. (Too Much details below)

Also, construction detour is even longer than last time if driving,
Wadsworth to/from Mem Drive & Amherst St to Amess both closed, only
access by car is Wadsworth to/from Main St east-bound.

Come by Train, Bus, Bicycle, or Foot if you can!
(Parking at MBTA Garages are convenient to T and not overpriced,
unlike most in-town garages.)

( Anyone with ideas for sites with safe gratis parking _and_ good MBTA
access, let me know ! )

Boilerplate --

Tech Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at MIT
building E51, Sloan School Tang Center [not the other Tang building!]
nearer to Kendall Sq than Mass Ave. (directions).
Talk begins at 7:30.
Refreshments in the hallway prior.
RSVP for count encouraged but not required, to [email protected] or
Boston-PM list, by 4pm Tuesday.

Bill Ricker  [email protected]
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E51 ceases to be extra awesome as multmodal destination, now merely
great (T) and A/V.

> "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.

References:
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