PROTEST AT THE AIRPORT ROTARY
FIRST: RAIN OR SHINE, WE WILL PROTEST. Bring your rain gear, cover your sign in plastic or with packing tape. We will be there regardless of the weather. It is going to be epic even if it’s wet!
UPDATE: We met with police today at their request. They’ve seen for themselves that we are expecting a huge crowd.
They want us to be safe during this very large protest at the airport rotary. Their primary concern is people in the road or crossing the road because we will be distracting drivers. We will have safety wardens and leaders assigned to each area. If there are any issues look for the neon yellow hi-vis vests.
We are not using the inside of the rotary.
Police suggest we don’t have people crossing rt.132 and rather not have us crossing rt. 28.
These are suggestions to avoid too many crossings:
- If you park at the airport stand near Wendy’s or on the hill in front of the airport. If you are going to cross to the Nantucket Sound space, 28 is safer than 132.
- Park at Staples or Walgreens of in that area for the Nantucket Sound space.
- Park at the mall overflow, cross at the lights at the mall to get to Citizen’s or Nantucket Sound or walk to the grassy area in front of the church.
They are putting up a couple of those programmable street signs coming into the rotary warning drivers to proceed with caution, and they will have cameras that they will monitor from the station to make sure there’s no problem.
And, Hyannis Fire/Rescue is on alert.
TO ALLEVIATE PARKING CONCERNS: CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. First consider Uber or the Caper Cod RTA. The RTA has many lines that can connect you to Hyannis. From there, you get on the “Barnstable Villager” line and can get off at the mall or the landing at Hyannis, or you can simply tap to get off when the bus approaches the rotary, they will stop if you tap the yellow line.
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PARKING: Please carpool if you can.
The parking enforcement officer will be on duty in the area so please be sure all parking is legal. Besides Staples and Walgreens, you may want to park at Cape Cod Creamery or the space at the bottom of the lot by Target and overflow parking in that area. If you are able-bodied, please consider parking at “The Landing at Hyannis (with Floor & Decor, T-Mobile,Ihop, etc). It is about a 15 minute walk from there. Another option is paid parking at the airport:
[https:] We will be around all edges of the rotary, so just stand near where you parked to avoid crossing roads unnecessarily.
SAFETY: Make sure to stay on the grass, a few feet away from the curb, don’t go in the road and don’t go in the middle of the rotary. Police can shut us down if we pose a danger to ourselves or drivers. Be mindful not to block cars visibility for entering the rotary. Notice where the “exit” sign is for your area. It is the responsibility of all attendees to follow all safety guidelines.
Attendees: Do not engage. Step away. Alert a safety warden. Your calm response is your power. If there are counter protesters, DO NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. If attendees engage, the police can shut us down. We don’t want this to happen!! Notify a safety warden (in a neon vest) in your area of any disturbance immediately before it can escalate. This event will have A LOT of attendees, so everyone must act responsibly and obey instructions from organizers and police.
If counter protestors escalate and you feel you need to start videoing for any reason, you are encouraged to do so. It will be good record keeping. Please continue to ignore the agitator(s) and find a safety warden, in a neon vest. We don’t expect any violence. We expect this to be a peaceful, safe, event to show our care, community, and courage.
Before you leave: Make sure to leave the space better than when you arrived. If anything needs to be cleaned up (signs, trash etc.) please lend a hand. Also, if you’re not already part of an “Indivisible” group, make sure to get a “palm card” before you leave, with a QR card to join. There will be donation buckets if you would like to leave a few dollars to support the “Indivisible” groups on Cape Cod.
WE DON’T WANT TO JEOPARDIZE OUR USE OF THIS SPACE, SO WE NEED TO FOLLOW RULES AND CLEAN-UP.
SAFETY AND DEESCALATION TIPS FROM MOVEON.ORG
