[sudo-discuss] Proposal to Galvanize
Max Klein
isalix at gmail.com
Thu Dec 19 11:58:33 PST 2013
My vision for another office/co-working space at 2141 is a 'focus-space' or
'quiet-space' of individual studying. One of the reasons that I don't come
to 2141 when I need to work, is because there isn't a place for me to be
free of question asking, and have a guaranteed lower noise level. I would
pay for that premium, of knowing that the door would be closed, and that
everybody inside would be working, no idle chatter, and no questions about
sudo room. I know that seems restrictive, but we already have plenty of
space for collaboration, but no proper study carrels. I would make a room
full of premium silent work spaces. Would that be of interest to anyone
else?
Max
On 19 December 2013 05:31, Matthew Senate <mattsenate at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Excited to discuss tonight, hope you can make it.
>
> Appreciate the feedback from everyone, wanted to share a few thoughts.
>
>
> 1. On The Dangers of 2141 Broadway - as far as I see it, we're here,
> and it's going to take quite a bit of energy to confirm an alternative with
> the right critical mass of folks. To rent out an extra room is equivalent
> to saying "We haven't signed a lease on an alternative for this January,
> let's put our stuff and ourselves some place for now, especially if we
> don't have any space at all". With a month-to-month contract, I shared my
> reasons in the first email about why I think it's valuable to do this. In
> fact, we're lucky to have the option at this time.
> 2. On Fund-Raising - I do think there will be some way to
> intelligently combine the budgets of a small number of groups to share the
> third office. Knowing just a few interested parties should get the ball
> rolling. If we're building up to make serious financial commitments
> together, I see this as pretty close to the minimum in terms of financial
> commitments, a first step. By all of this I also mean that I don't think
> the cost will be prohibitive to raising more funds, given the
> back-of-the-envelope estimations for alternative spaces so far.
> 3. On The Office - I believe splitting the room about ~18 ways would
> be possible. On the other hand, I think there is likely a better set of
> chunks than even division. To give more detail, I think we could probably
> do something more like:
> 1. Some significant portion of the space is rented by one or two
> groups, up to say a third or a half. ($300 - $400 / mo)
> 2. Some shared desk space is available for folks that need an
> office space (3 x $50 / mo)
> 3. Some storage space is available for folks that need storage
> only, or storage along with room usage. (3 x $50 / mo)
> 4. A few more desks are rented and managed as a co-working
> component, say as "sudo work" or whatever, that I am interested in
> coordinating. (6 x $50 / mo)
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 7:16 PM, Max B <maxb.personal at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is 18 separate groups feasible? Personally, I might be interested in
>> paying $50 for a co-working(ish) space for myself and for sudomesh. I
>> guess I'd be interested in that sort of arrangement in any new Omni-like
>> situation as well.
>>
>> Max B
>>
>> On 12/17/2013 03:12 PM, Matthew Senate 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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