[sudo-discuss] [BAPS-Organizing] Proposal to Galvanize

[Jenny Ryan]

Agreed with Hol & Keenan - what Matt's proposing is a push toward
collectivizing now through bringing together groups that need space but
can't afford it on their own. Given the crunched time we have for such
efforts to coalesce (if we do go for the Omni) and the amount of
coordination involved, it would be great to start working together asap.
This could also take the form of coordinating on projects and events, like
the event Jeremy is organizing.

Hol and others, I've added extensive notes re: the omni to
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/The_Omni - including notes from the first two
'collective of collectives' meetings. Thanks to Juul for putting together
the bulk of these :)

~!~
I think Matt's proposal has legs - for sure, it would be great to try to
get a critical mass of collectives together regardless of the Omni or where
we end up collectively moving.

On the negative side there is mostly only the potentially dissonant
messaging of BAPS & Sudo trying to get out of 2141 because of all the
reasons we already know, while at the same time trying to get new folks
*into* 2141. Also the reality that paying rent at 2141 for new groups will
invariably cut down on their potential initial investment capital going
into another, new space. But, if the lease is month-to-month, and there are
currently space-less groups willing to put down in there, heck why not? I
don't think new groups will get too excited about an office off the main
room per se as a space to work in, but the benefits being proximal to BAPS
and Sudo, and actually having a space for those who are currently nomadic,
and most importantly not waiting to start actually forming the collective
of collectives *now*, to the extent that we can, definitely makes sense to
me.

David




On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> I have a proposal I'd like some feedback on and to discuss at the next
> meeting at the public school this Thursday (7pm right?)
>
> *Proposal: *
> Out of the attendees of these meetings (including folks on the list
> below), to find some number of interested collectives, individuals,
> organizations, small businesses, etc to rent the $900-$950 / mo. office
> adjacent to the Bay Area Public School (BAPS), sharing the common space
> with BAPS and the Sudo Room at 2141 Broadway in Oakland. For instance, at
> ~18 equal parties, this room can be rented for $50 / mo. I am personally
> interested in coordinating several folks to use part of the space as "sudo
> coworking" with a few small desks for individual work. The intention of
> this rental is multiple-fold:
>
> * To no longer delay in solidifying collaboration between various
> groups--i.e. for other folks to join BAPS and the Sudo Room by sharing
> space now.
> * To commit to investing (minimally) financially in a venture that
> requires communication, collaboration, and sharing.
> * To engage in a learning experience about our ability to co-operate and
> grow.
> * To provide an opportunity to groups that currently do not have a space
> to galvanize their community.
> * To be able to fruitfully engage in a comparison between various group
> rental options including The Omni, 8th and Alice, and even 2141 Broadway.
>
> https://sudoroom.org/wiki/The_Omni
> https://sudoroom.org/wiki/8th_and_Alice
>  https://sudoroom.org/wiki/2141_Broadway
> https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Spaces
>
> *List (in no particular order):*
>
>    - * Timeless infinite light<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#Timeless_infinite_light>
>    - * sudo mesh<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#sudo_mesh>
>    - * Prelinger Library<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#Prelinger_Library>
>    - * Local Flavor<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#Local_Flavor>
>    - * Planting Justice<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#Planting_Justice>
>    - * Spokeland<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#Spokeland>
>    - * Fix-It Clinic<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#Fix-It_Clinic>
>    - * CorpWatch<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#CorpWatch>
>    - * Sudo Co-Working<http://space.sudoscience.org/index.php/Possible_Groups#Sudo_Co-Working>
>
>

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