MIT campus closing for the long term?

MIT's campus, which had been open to the public, locked down at the start of the pandemic. A few days ago, they floated a proposal to make that mostly permanent, and turn their open campus into a closed campus long term.

Reaction from both MIT students and people in the community has been dismayed and upset. Here's one rather measured take that still gets across some of what would be lost if this change really happens.

Some MIT students started an open letter to get MIT to reconsider, and they welcome people from the community adding their names. Please sign on? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eIexQaGZ1EHSNub7Tjv3SvyGAs2CM8RzEAyv1FIxh9o