As I learned when searching Airbnb for somewhere to stay during the INFORMS Annual Meeting, the pope is visiting Philly this year. He will be there September 26-27 for the "World Meeting of Families Congress," and there has been an incredible amount of logistical planning to both ensure security and allow for the large numbers of people they expect to attend the pope's events.
This link covers a lot of the changes that have been planned which include: limited or no driving and parking (some of which started today!), reduced subway / trolley / bus routes, and extra security to get close to downtown at all. They also have planned for a lot of extra services including porta-poties, free wifi, and even 500 "teenage athletes" to help push around people in wheelchairs. And that doesn't even get into the "logistical nightmare" that would arise if a thunderstorm rolls in.
Everything should be long back to normal by the time I get there... But I am happy to take advantage of the extra capacity on Airbnb as a result of the visit.
This link covers a lot of the changes that have been planned which include: limited or no driving and parking (some of which started today!), reduced subway / trolley / bus routes, and extra security to get close to downtown at all. They also have planned for a lot of extra services including porta-poties, free wifi, and even 500 "teenage athletes" to help push around people in wheelchairs. And that doesn't even get into the "logistical nightmare" that would arise if a thunderstorm rolls in.
Everything should be long back to normal by the time I get there... But I am happy to take advantage of the extra capacity on Airbnb as a result of the visit.
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