Spring 2005 World Bank/IMF Meetings
TO: GW Community
FROM: John Petrie
Assistant Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management
DATE: April 12, 2005
RE: World Bank/IMF Meetings and Planned Demonstrations April 15-17
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The Spring World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings will be held in Washington, D.C., Friday, April 15, through Sunday, April 17. This information should help you navigate the Foggy Bottom area during that period. It is based on information that is current today.
Friday, April 15: The bicycle riding activist group called "Critical Mass" will demonstrate at Dupont Circle at 5:00 p.m. Past demonstrations by this group have involved riding their bikes in such a manner as to obstruct traffic. Use alternate routes to avoid the demonstration.
Saturday, April 16: From 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., demonstrators will meet in North Murrow Park (18th Street between Eye Street and Pennsylvania Ave.) and march to Dupont Circle (staying north of Pennsylvania Ave. throughout).
Sunday, April 17: No demonstration activities are expected on Sunday.
**Carry your GWorld identification card at all times. DO NOT lend your GWorld card to other people, including other students.
Please report any unusual activity or objects out of place to the University Police Department at (202) 994-6111.
GW STATUS: NORMAL
- GW will remain OPEN and will operate on a normal schedule.
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURES FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC: Friday evening, April 15, through late Sunday afternoon, April 17, the perimeter closed to vehicles will be inside 18th Street to 20th Street and G Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. However, these perimeter streets will remain open, and one lane of 20th Street also may be open. Approach the Foggy Bottom Campus from the west (23rd Street) side to avoid possible street closures.
The Colonial Express Shuttle busses and 4RIDE vans will not be able to enter the vehicle exclusion zones. Shuttle service to the Mount Vernon Campus is not affected by these closures.
NOTE: Pedestrian access to GW buildings will be preserved (except as described below):
- 1776 G Street will be inaccessible from 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, until late in the afternoon on Sunday, April 17.
CLOSED GW PARKING: Friday evening, April 15, through Sunday afternoon, April 17, the parking lot at 20th and H Street will be used by the Metropolitan Police Department and tow trucks from the D.C. Department of Transportation. It should be available throughout working hours on Friday, April 15, and then again in the late afternoon on Sunday, April 17.
FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
- Visit the Campus Advisories Web site at www.gwu.edu/~gwalert (check the "Latest News" column for information and updates).
- Call the recorded "GW Information Line" at (202) 994-5050 for updated news and information.
- For up-to-the-minute information on street closures and traffic conditions, tune in to WTOP (1500 AM, 107.7 FM) or listen online at www.WTOP.com.
Thank you.
