Incidentally, if things go to plan on all sides, it's my utterly uninformed and amateur guess that conflict is almost certain. There's a very large encampment of folks loyal to the Powers that Be just across the street from the spot where several hundred thousand people from all over the country are scheduled to show up. Quite a cacophony in the neighborhood now, even on a normal night. As an itinerant tourist, my Saturday-afternoon Henry James novel stands waiting for me in a room sufficiently above street level.
Update, it appears that the loyal opposition to the loyal opposition will strike their perimeter and retreat in advance of the day. Apparently announced a few hours ago. #notexpert #justawalkingaoundtheneighborhood