Parade Route map for Saturday's protest

[LynneSin]

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=14th+St+NW+%26+Pennsylvania+Ave+NW,+Washington,+DC+20004&ll=38.894356,-77.032056&spn=0.013105,0.029354&hl=en


We have our meetup point about 2 blocks south of where the rally route is starting (15th & Madison - across the street from the Souvenior shop). I'll try to get there sometime between 10:30-11:00am and we'll hang out there for about an hour until we move in and join the protest. I know Cindy is speaking at the Operation Ceasefire concert, but I am not sure when she will speak before the march. They really aren't giving us much time between the start of the rally (11:30am) and the start of the march (12:30). So my recommendation is get there early because I'm sure there are some folks who want to meander over closer to hear the speakers.

:D

[mongo]

1. I can't wait.

My mind and spirit are already there.

Just have to work a 12 hour shift Friday, then get on a bus at 1:30am...

Thank you LynneSin for all of your organizing efforts!

[weberblue]

2. This was distributed by one of the local sercurity firms. hth...

Street Closures

The following is an overview of street closures that will be put in place in support of planned and anticipated demonstrator activity associated with the Fall Meetings of the IMF/World Bank Board of Governors:

IMF/World Bank Complex

Beginning Saturday, September 24, 2005, at approximately 0630 hours, through Sunday, September 25, 2005, at approximately 2200 hours, the streets surrounding the IMF/World Bank will be closed as stipulated below:

18th Street, NW -F Street to I Street, NW.
19th Street, NW -F Street to I Street, NW.
20th Street, NW -F Street to I Street, NW.
Pennsylvania Ave - 17th Street to 20th Street, NW
G Street - 17th Street to 21st Street, NW
H Street - 17th Street to 21st Street, NW

In addition to the above listed street closures, H Street will be closed from 19th Street to 20th Street, NW, from 1000 hours on Thursday, September 22, 2005, until 0630 hours on Monday, September 26, 2005.

It should be noted that pedestrian traffic will be allowed to flow along the north side of Pennsylvania Ave., and streets north of the complex, however no vehicular traffic will be allowed into the complex without authorization.

DAR Constitution Hall

The streets and sidewalks surrounding the DAR Constitution Hall will be restricted to conference attendee's only beginning at approximately 0500 hours on Sunday, September 24, 2005. This area will re-open at approximately 1200 hours. The following streets will be closed:

17th Street, NW - Constitution Ave. to H Street
18th Street, NW - Virginia Ave. to E Street
C Street, NW - 17th Street to 19th Street
D Street, NW - 17th Street to 18th Street

September 24th Anti-War March

During the afternoon of September 24, 2005, several groups of demonstrators have been permitted to conduct a march on the streets around the White House in protest against the war in Iraq.

The group will form on The Ellipse and plan to begin their march at approximately 1230 hours. In anticipation of this formation, the 1500 and 1600 block of Constitution Ave., NW will be closed at approximately 1130 hours. From that point forward, streets along the established route will be closed in a rolling format. As the lead of the march approaches an intersection, that intersection will be closed to vehicular. Once the tail of the march passes, the intersection will re-open.

The permitted march route is as follows:

· Begin at The Ellipse
· East on Constitution Ave. to 15th Street
· North on 15th Street to Pennsylvania Ave.
· West on Pennsylvania Ave. to 17th Street
· North on 17th Street to H Street
· East on H Street to 14th Street
· South on 14th Street to Pennsylvania Ave.
· East on Pennsylvania Ave. to 9th Street
· South on 9th Street to Constitution Ave.
· West on Constitution Ave back to The Ellipse

EMERGENCY NO PARKING

The following Emergency No Parking restrictions will be in effect for the IMF/World Bank complex from 1900 hours on Friday, September 23, 2005, until Sunday, September 25, 2005, at 2000 hours:

· 18th Street, F Street to I Street, NW
· 19th Street, F Street to I Street, NW
· 20th Street, F Street to Pennsylvania Ave, NW
· 21st Street, F Street to I Street, NW
· C Street, 17th Street to 18th Street, NW
· D Street, 17th Street to 18th Street, NW
· F Street, 18th Street to 20th Street, NW (north side only)
· G Street, 17th Street to 21st Street, NW
· H Street, 17th Street to Pennsylvania Ave., NW
· H Street, 21st Street to Pennsylvania Ave., NW
· Pennsylvania Ave., 17th Street 21st Street, NW

The following additional Emergency No Parking restrictions will be in effect from 1900 hours on Friday September 23, 2005, until 1800 hours on Saturday, September 24, 2005:

· 18th Street, Constitution Ave. to F Street, NW

The following additional Emergency No Parking restrictions will be in effect on Sunday, September 24, 2005 from 0600 hours until 1800 hours:

· 15th Street, Constitution Ave. to H Street, NW
· 17th Street, Pennsylvania Ave to Constitution Ave., NW
· Virginia Ave., Constitution Ave. to 20th Street, NW (Parking restricted until 1300 hours)