May 21-27, the city of Dayton will be restricted and extra busy due to NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly over this year’s Memorial Day weekend. Fortunately for many, Montgomery County’s Representative Mike Turner made a point to set this meeting during Memorial Day weekend, minimizing the hassle that is the traffic surrounding NATO village.
While things are still subject to change, Brandon Policicchio with Dayton’s local public transportation system, the RTA, has said that the RTA will run its regular services with minor re-routes while the assembly takes place.
Roadways around Sinclair College will not be restricted, although faculty and students can expect increased traffic due to the downtown restrictions. The NATO village will block vehicular traffic from Monument Ave., Wilkinson St., Fourth St. and St. Clair St., while pedestrian access will be limited.
Dayton is home to human aviation and one of the largest air force bases in the United States of America. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is also where the Dayton Accords, ending the Bosnian War, were signed in 1995.
The United States hasn’t hosted NATO since 2003. Still, Mike Turner is glad to welcome the over 300 parliamentarians of the 32 countries that make up NATO to our city while simultaneously celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.
As far as Sinclair is concerned, Director of External Affairs Scott Marshall said, “As the City of Dayton prepares to host NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly from May 22-26, Sinclair’s Dayton campus will remain open and in full swing with our Summer Term classes beginning May 19.”
Atticus Fries, former Copy Editor
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