Rain is forecast to subside between 12:00PM and 1 PM on Sunday according to Tim's link. Given that, I agree with Tim and SJ's suggestion that we not postpone Wikipedia Takes Boston, and do the event on Sunday as scheduled.
It would probably be best to meet at 12:00 PM somewhere that has cover from rain. (Rain could still be tapering off then.) IIRC, Boston City Hall has a large overhang along its perimeter, which also has ample space for 10-15 people to congregate. And it's immediately nearby a T station. I suggest we meet outside Boston City Hall.
I'll be updating the page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Boston by noon tomorrow with the new starting location. Please send along other suggestions for that, or any other general thoughts on the event.
Thanks,
Eric
Let's pick a place to meet Sunday and if it is raining we can organize
an all-online upload and curation party of existing work...
SJ
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On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Tim Pierce <twp@unchi.org> wrote:
> As of now, forecasts for Sunday are for heavy rain in the morning, but
> clearing up by afternoon, which sounds promising for this event:
> http://www.accuweather.com/US/MA/Cambridge/02138/forecast-details.asp?fday=3
>
> I don't know about everyone else, but my schedule is just not flexible
> enough to turn on a dime. I can't be available on April 23 and I have
> already blocked out April 17 for this, so I will probably just be out
> there this Sunday to shoot. If any of y'all wish to join me, I will be
> glad for it. :-)
>
> --t.
>
> emw wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Current forecasts predict a 70-80% chance of rain on Sunday in Boston.
>> If the chance of rain is still above 50% as of Friday morning, let's
>> move the date of Wikipedia Takes Boston to next Saturday, 4/23. If
>> folks could send a quick note on their interest/available for next
>> Saturday, that would be great. Suggestions for other possible rain
>> dates are welcome.
>>
>> In other news, we're still looking for a venue for the uploading party.
>> Attempts to get space at MIT and BU haven't worked out thus far, and
>> Boston Public Library is closed on Sunday per holiday observance. Being
>> able to get space at a university seems a bit unlikely for this Sunday.
>> But if anyone has connections to local universities and would be willing
>> to look into reserving space for next Saturday, please let me know.
>>
>> If we don't end up getting a meeting room somewhere, then maybe we can
>> head to a local restaurant that has free WiFi? Wikipedia Takes Over
>> Boston WiFi Hotspots?
>>
>> I'm also going to look into reserving space at BPL for next Saturday.
>> BPL closes at 5:00 PM on Saturdays. So if we can space there and the
>> rain date kicks in, then we'll probably need to begin the uploading
>> party at 4ish. In this case we would probably shift the start time to
>> 11:30 AM instead of 12:30 PM.
>>
>> Best,
>> Eric
>> User:Emw
>>
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