Okay, I’m really confused by this thread. I was in E”Y last year, and I was in Geula a couple of times Erev Shabbos, and yes, there is rush hour traffic, but there are no negiah problems if you keep to yourself and keep moving. Like rush hour on the subway. Like any normal person. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that’s the only problem that I can possibly think of. There was no “mingling” of yeshiva bochurim and BY sem students. I don’t get why the fact that there are a lot of people getting on buses means they are going to “mingle.” Or “hang out.” Whatever you like to call it. I think some people are inventing problems just for the heck of it. And it’s seriously ridiculous.
elikatz and Bar Bay Rav: Very bizarre idea. Even people who approved of mixed events wouldn’t go for it. Kal v’chomer when we’re talking about mainstream yeshiva bochurim and BY sem girls.