Comments on: March on Washington: How Big Was the Crowd? http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: independent kiev escorts http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-696969 independent kiev escorts Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:13:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-696969 Cool story your place in this topic. It would be intresting to find anything more concerning this article. Thnx for giving that information. Jion! With best regards! Cool story your place in this topic. It would be intresting to find anything more concerning this article. Thnx for giving that information. Jion! With best regards!

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]]> By: bun http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-523499 bun Mon, 03 May 2010 13:18:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-523499 Washington reports this crowd to be the largest in history. I think, judging by the photos, that there are somewhere around two million. Washington reports this crowd to be the largest in history. I think, judging by the photos, that there are somewhere around two million.

]]> By: MickyDee http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-410267 MickyDee Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-410267 deathbymedia, I salute your hard work. Good job! deathbymedia, I salute your hard work. Good job!

]]> By: MONKEY http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-410060 MONKEY Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:51:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-410060 WHO CARES ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE RALLY! IS THAT ALL YOU PEOPLE DO TALK ABOUT BORING NON-IMPORTANT SUBJECTS WHO CARES ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE RALLY! IS THAT ALL YOU PEOPLE DO TALK ABOUT BORING NON-IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

]]> By: deathbymedia http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-403641 deathbymedia Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:11:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-403641 I certainly did not use any of the methods discussed in this blog. I devised my own methodology and laid it out on my recent post -- you can view it here: http://deathbymedia.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/912-washington-dc-tea-party-rally-crowd-estimation/ I used as many resources (pictures and clips) to justify my calculations and welcome anyone to participate in having it refined. I certainly did not use any of the methods discussed in this blog. I devised my own methodology and laid it out on my recent post — you can view it here: http://deathbymedia.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/912-washington-dc-tea-party-rally-crowd-estimation/

I used as many resources (pictures and clips) to justify my calculations and welcome anyone to participate in having it refined.

]]> By: Hopeington http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-401724 Hopeington Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:17:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-401724 In the end, what does it matter how many there were? All they're protesting is the lies and misinformation they've been told, not real issues, so who cares what they do? Don't get me wrong, I find these folks to be quite entertaining. And Substance McGravitas, the interviews by the guys at New Left Media will allow you to get an estimate on the number of rational people that were there....LOL.... I would estimate not many, but that's just me being czarcastic. (I'm sure you've seen it) http://www.youtube.com/user/NewLeftMedia In the end, what does it matter how many there were? All they’re protesting is the lies and misinformation they’ve been told, not real issues, so who cares what they do? Don’t get me wrong, I find these folks to be quite entertaining.

And Substance McGravitas, the interviews by the guys at New Left Media will allow you to get an estimate on the number of rational people that were there….LOL….
I would estimate not many, but that’s just me being czarcastic. (I’m sure you’ve seen it) http://www.youtube.com/user/NewLeftMedia

]]> By: Substance McGravitas http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-400100 Substance McGravitas Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:25:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-400100 <i>In the end it was a large rally. It was also very unusual for there to be a large group of conservatives rally in DC.</i> Were there conservatives? How many as opposed to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGPo-HfbGgY&feature=player_embedded" title="" rel="nofollow">out-and-out loons?</a> Any estimates on the number of rational people there? In the end it was a large rally. It was also very unusual for there to be a large group of conservatives rally in DC.

Were there conservatives? How many as opposed to the out-and-out loons? Any estimates on the number of rational people there?

]]> By: Baseball Mike http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-399886 Baseball Mike Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:42:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-399886 Your "estimate" of the width of Penn Ave is a bit disconcerting... First of all -- why don't you just call someone up and have them walk down there with a tape measure? Second of all -- at 6 lanes, with an approximate width of 10.5 ft per lane -- you get only 65 ft wide, so you're 100 ft is vastly *over* estimating the crowd (your 500k becomes more like 312.5k). Third -- re-read the USA Today article (or whatever other source you choose, here's the link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-19-crowd_N.htm) to get the Park Service methodology: "Average density is one person per 5 square feet. A tightly packed crowd has a density of one person per 2.5 square feet" That's how they estimate the number of people on the mall: "If the National Mall is densely packed from Third Street to the Washington Monument, and if the area from the monument to the Lincoln Memorial has an average density, the space could contain 1.5 million people" But the most important point of the rally is being lost in all this inane bickering: In the end it was a large rally. It was also very unusual for there to be a large group of conservatives rally in DC. It was an important occasion, but there should be a lot *less* emphasis on attempting to estimate the size and more emphasis on the message that was delivered and the outcome that is desired. Your “estimate” of the width of Penn Ave is a bit disconcerting…

First of all — why don’t you just call someone up and have them walk down there with a tape measure?

Second of all — at 6 lanes, with an approximate width of 10.5 ft per lane — you get only 65 ft wide, so you’re 100 ft is vastly *over* estimating the crowd (your 500k becomes more like 312.5k).

Third — re-read the USA Today article (or whatever other source you choose, here’s the link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-19-crowd_N.htm) to get the Park Service methodology:

“Average density is one person per 5 square feet. A tightly packed crowd has a density of one person per 2.5 square feet”

That’s how they estimate the number of people on the mall:

“If the National Mall is densely packed from Third Street to the Washington Monument, and if the area from the monument to the Lincoln Memorial has an average density, the space could contain 1.5 million people”

But the most important point of the rally is being lost in all this inane bickering:

In the end it was a large rally. It was also very unusual for there to be a large group of conservatives rally in DC.

It was an important occasion, but there should be a lot *less* emphasis on attempting to estimate the size and more emphasis on the message that was delivered and the outcome that is desired.

]]> By: Rob - New York http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-big-was-the-crowd/#comment-399790 Rob - New York Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:34:54 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66866#comment-399790 I will confirmed Wolla Dalbo's observations of the crowd as I did the same thing and photographed everything that I witnessed. One last point - I rode into DC on the Metro Blue line from Franconia-Springfield. When we arrived at Federal Triangle the station was so overwhelmed with people that the DC Police opened the turnstyles in a frantic attempt to clear the platform. The point is that because no fare cards were collected, the Metro Ridership data posted here by others is completely meaningless. I will confirmed Wolla Dalbo’s observations of the crowd as I did the same thing and photographed everything that I witnessed.

One last point – I rode into DC on the Metro Blue line from Franconia-Springfield. When we arrived at Federal Triangle the station was so overwhelmed with people that the DC Police opened the turnstyles in a frantic attempt to clear the platform.

The point is that because no fare cards were collected, the Metro Ridership data posted here by others is completely meaningless.

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