housing during the RNC

[blue bird]

Hi Freeskoolers,
My friend Greg is looking for housing for himself and some other folks during the RNC. Greg is super awesome - an herbalist, Ithaca FreeSkool organizer, street medic all around fun and respectful of others' spaces. I've known him for about 4 years, and we met while I was medicing at the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. Here's a bit more from Greg.

Hi everyone my name is Greg I'm writing looking for a place to stay in
your city during the RNC.  I'm not totally sure what my plans are but
there are protests planned for the 27th through the 29th I am looking
for housing for somewhere between 3 and 10 people for the week.  Most
of us will be there as street medics, to treat the folks who have been
injured by cops and folks who aren't used to the heat of Tampa in
August.

We don't need much besides floor space and access to kitchen and
bathroom.  A back yard with room for tents would work as well.

Ideally I am looking for something fairly low key but close enough to
down town where we won't need to rely on public transportation.
Parking near by would also be great!

A little more about myself:  I am one of the main organizers for the
Ithaca Freeskool, work on a  farm, and hang out with bikes a bunch.
Additionally I am trained as an herbalist, wilderness first responder,
and street medic.

I am really looking forward to hanging out in Tampa but if you have
never been to one of these things before  you should be warned that
they will turn your city into a police state and that things can be
kinda crazy.  So it would be good for you to be comfortable with a
bunch of exhausted, smelly, overworked folks in your space some of who
might be coming out of jail or otherwise in sorta rough shape.

Thanks a ton,
Greg
Gre...@gmail.com
631-745-9486

Please feel free to contact him directly if you are moved to offer up space or know of someone who they could stay with. Thanks!

Love to y'all,
Mari

[Philip Bloom]

I know someone that lives in the Sulphur Springs neighborhood that's expressed interest in putting up RNC protesters.  It's not so close to downtown that transportation wouldn't be necessary, though.  Do you want me to forward this on?