Well, I'm now just that guy that writes to the City Council all the time now.
Hi. I know you have been flooded with waves of pressure from the Chamber of Commerce and similar organizations.
I understand where they are coming from, to a degree. It is very hard to keep businesses going. However, they are reminiscent of a milder version of the city fathers of Cork, Ireland. In the '50s, they suppressed news of a polio outbreak because they did not want local businesses to go under. I'm sure they lobbied city politicians quite a bit as well.
I urge you not to give in to them and to consider the lives that will be lost as a result of not doing everything you can to slow down the spread of COVID-19 during this massive surge, chief among them stopping inessential indoor gatherings. Most of the people that will die as a result of inaction here elderly people, their lives are as important as the well-being of businesses, as important as they are. And younger people have been suffering long-lasting damage as a result of COVID-19 as well.
The voters of Cambridge will remember and honor you for doing the right thing here, despite the pressure you receive from powerful groups with outsized influence.