DNC security to affect I-93 from Canton to Woburn

The Democratic National Convention brings the need for security at a high-profile event into conflict with ordinary people's needs to get to get to work or home. Do current plans balance those two sets of needs well?

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If you work downtown, you should take those days off....Relax, enjoy the summer days...

Boston Resident

elitists

works in boston

Are these screwballs really worth it?

Sean

Complete insanity and overkill!!! Ridiculous!! What's the plan for people to get to work?

Kelley

The one good thing that could come from this is if John Kerry loses some Mass. votes over this.

Mark

I think this is a lot a trouble and inconvenience to accomodate a private party. I'd love to know the legal basis that permits the Fleet Center to book a private party that will shut down access to and from the City of Boston for a week.

Paul

Give me a break. What is the real need to shut it down so far norht of the city. This is no longer affecting just downtown, the Rt. 128 commuters will be sorely affected as well.

John

I wonder what the mayor would be saying if this was the RNC? His comments could probably not be heard over the wailing and gnashing of teeth.

G.

You know, it doesn't seem like they are taking these drastic measures for the Republican National Convention in NYC. MSG sits on top of Penn Station, but they're not closing that. Something stinks here.

Martin

My boss has decided to close for the week. Since I have no benefits, I get a week off without pay. Living check to check and having exausted all my savings while laid off for over a year, paying rent in August will be interesting to say the least.... If the event cannot be held without disrupting the taxpayers who paid to build and USE this infrastructure, don't hold it....

Rich