According to an article in the Washington Post, camping along the Presidential inauguration parade route and in the National Mall will not be permitted. The Park Service says the National Mall is *technically* open 24/7 but security operations will be in effect to keep folks from setting up tents or otherwise occupying spots the night before the festivities.

Some observers expect 3-5 million people to jam Washington for the inauguration which could potentially overwhelm the city’s public transportation system. So why not let people come out a day or two early to beat the crowd (and ease the transportation crunch on inauguration day)? If Best Buy can handle shoppers camping out for Black Friday deals, shouldn’t our National Park service be able to accommodate camping in our nation’s capitol for such a historic event? Oh well, at least MetroRail trains will start running at 4am - set your alarm clock

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