Big events like Live 8 can be daunting, especially for out-of-towners with no previous knowlege of the host city (like - cough, cough - me). WPVI.com, the website for the local ABC-TV station, has a great guide to all the little logistical details that often trip me up - from where to park (not within the closed-off mile around the concert site) to what to bring (no umbrellas, no booze). And here's a couple of fun facts: not only is the fire department going to tap into water lines along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to create a bevy of temporary water fountains, but officials are also planning to provide up to 400 portable toilets and "several hundred extra trash cans" to deal with all manner of waste.
The Live 8 Survival Guide
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(Page 1)2. It brings tears (of happiness) to see some of the most recognized (and not so recognized) people in the world come together to come to the aid of so many in need. It's ironic that we, not the people who are hired to help solve these crisis, are the ones that are more involved in these horrific situations.
Posted at 9:17PM on Jun 30th 2005 by Maria L. Franklin
3. Cynics have No Place Here
Posted at 12:27PM on Jul 2nd 2005 by Maria L. Franklin
1. I'm glad you're happy. The cynic in me says that if you held a concert 20 years ago and it didn't really do anything (because the problem still exists), then perhaps just holding concerts isn't a very good solution.
Maybe instead of spending all the time, money and effort to put on these shows, people spent that time, money and effort on actual relief and aid.
Posted at 9:13PM on Jun 30th 2005 by Peter