I got an event request for Critical Mass for end of May and I'll be honest, I'm uncomfortable with pressing "approve". Here's why...

There is a hope to "ease" social distancing at the end of May but that doesn't mean groups of 50-100-200+ 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-may-be-able-to-ease-...

While I am not trying to parent anyone, I do feel some responsibility not to post events on The Chainlink that can potentially harm people. 

Dr. Birx expects social distancing to "last throughout the summer". 

If you get back in too soon, no vaccine, no wide-spread testing, and have something highly contagious carried by people who are asymptomatic, there could easily be a second, much more devastating wave of COVID-19. 

I'll be honest, I don't want to be that person but I do care a lot about all of you and don't want something that's so great to turn into something that brings tragedy to the bike community. At this point, I'm going to have to decline events like this unless they are letting people know they are cancelled or providing an alternative, physically distanced version in its place.