I'm happy to move the gathering to Hyde Park, if that turns out to be generally convenient. Is anyone strongly opposed?
Given that potential turnout is higher than Steven and I had initially anticipated (yay!), the Borders on State Street may be a bit crowded as a venue at any rate. Is the café of the Borders in the Hyde Park somewhat spacious?
I'm just responding in the hopes that someone with current knowledge of Hyde Park will be reminded to verify that the Borders is suitable or else suggest a good meetup location.
I haven't lived there for 5 years, but if nothing else, Hutchinson Commons (inside the Reynolds Club at 57th & University, in the room with all the portraits of former university presidents) is a decent place to have a conversation without disturbing others or having to yell.
Hey Chicagoans and any Midwesterners from further afield who would like to join us, let’s start building a vibrant Less Wrong community here in the Windy City!
Steven0461 and I are proposing the first ever Less Wrong meetup in Chicago. The meet-up will be held at 2 pm on June 6 at the C-Shop in Hyde Park on the University of Chicago campus, which is located on the South Side of Chicago. The address is 5706 S. University Ave. Here is a map of the relevant part of the University of Chicago; the C-Shop is in the Reynolds Club building. We will have a Less Wrong sign on the table so you can identify us.
Steven and I have both been Visiting Fellows at SIAI, lived at the SIAI house, and attended the Bay Area Less Wrong meetups, and we’re excited about introducing Less Wrong meetups to the great city of Chicago.