[Rfu-barnraising] rides from the airport

[faith swords]

do we really think that something like that is going to be necessary? i've 
had to deal with the willard people before (for work stuff) and they are 
not helpful, not understanding and not cooperative.

like i said, so far this guy is the only one i've heard of who is having 
this issue.

also, hannah, do you have anyone else who needs to be put up somewhere?

faith

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Hannah Sassaman wrote:

> another thing we could do is ask the willard people if we can make a
> big sign, put it up in the transportation/baggage claim area, that says
> 'barnraising.  take a cab or if you are really really strapped call
> xxx-xxx-xxxx.'  do people like this idea?
>
> airport shuttling is a big drain on volunteer resources and we should
> avoid as much of that as we can.
>
> thanks!
> hannah s.
> prometheusradioproject
>
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2005 at 08:33:24AM -0500, faith swords wrote:
>> I agree completely. A cab from the airport is like $15, and it's all of a
>> 20 minute drive from the IMC space. As for public transportation to and
>> from the airport, the bus that goes out there starts its last trip into
>> town at 7:03pm and this guy (Aaron Huslage) doesn't get in until 7:50.
>>
>> I will wait and see if anyone else has transportation needs. So far one
>> person hasn't mentioned it and one person hasn't gotten back to me, so
>> this is really my only one.
>>
>> Faith
>>
>> On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Hannah Sassaman wrote:
>>
>>> hi faith,
>>>
>>> point him at the transportation page first --
>>> http://www.prometheusradio.org/urbana/barndirections.shtml -- and ask
>>> him if it's too complicated for him to get to the barnraising, even with
>>> such great public transit. otherwise, what i'd suggest is that we can be
>>> starting a small list of people who are really convinced that they can't
>>> take the public transit to the barnraising.  if you forward those folks
>>> to me, i'll find a volunteer to take on the -limited- airport transit
>>> we'll do for folks who are truly in need.
>>>
>>> also if this person can rent a car, he/she can certainly take a taxicab
>>> to the IMC space, no?  that would be a lot cheaper.
>>>
>>> who is the person, too?  maybe they have 1000 pounds of tech gear, hence
>>> the trepidation of the bus.
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>> hannah s.
>>> prometheusradioproject
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 28, 2005 at 07:06:57AM -0500, faith swords wrote:
>>>> One of my people is flying in and wonders if it will be possible to get a
>>>> ride from the airport. Have we talked about this?
>>>>
>>>> His alternative to me finding some way to collect him is that he would
>>>> rent a car, which is ridiculous to do in a town this size.
>>>>
>>>> Please advise,
>>>>
>>>> Faith
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Rfu-barnraising mailing list
>>>> Rfu-barnraising at lists.chambana.net
>>>> http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/rfu-barnraising
>>>
>>> --
>>> -----
>>>
>>> hannah sassaman
>>> prometheusradioproject
>>>
>>> our next radio barnraising is november 11th - 13th!
>>> join us in urbana, illinois --
>>> http://www.prometheusradio.org/urbana --
>>> and build a radio station AND a community wireless project!
>>>
>
> -- 
> -----
>
> hannah sassaman
> prometheusradioproject
>
> our next radio barnraising is november 11th - 13th!
> join us in urbana, illinois --
> http://www.prometheusradio.org/urbana --
> and build a radio station AND a community wireless project!
>