[sudo-discuss] Let's move in together!

[Morten H. D. Fuglsang]

Thanks to everyone who are participating in moving this forward, and thanks
Marc for a quick summary.
Riding the momentum - yeah! :)
On Sep 27, 2013 10:30 PM, "Marc Juul" <juul at labitat.dk> wrote:

> Just completed the report-back from the joint meeting of sudo room, bay
> area public school and counter-culture labs. Here's a quick summary:
>
> Bay Area Public School definitely prefers to stay where they are (on the
> current floor) and would love to take over the entire floor with CCL and
> sudo room.
>
> sudo room is interested in staying and taking over the entire floor, if we
> can make some agreement that ensures that we have to deal with George a lot
> less. sudo room is also open to the possibility of finding a new space,
> possibly with the public school and or CCL. sudo room is not willing to
> move very far away from BART.
>
> Counter Culture Labs is probably long term more interested in getting a
> bigger and more industrial space with more permissible zoning, but they are
> interested in taking over sudo room's current space as their bootstrap
> location, with the same stipulations as sudo room regarding the landlord
> situation.
>
> Financially, CCL can at least pay what sudo room is paying now ($1500 +
> utilities). sudo room would need to move to the bigger space at the other
> end of the common room, which may be stretching sudo room's finances if
> only sudo room is paying for it. Public school felt like they couldn't pay
> that much more than they currently are paying, but also said that it might
> be possible to get more financial support by creating a big "joint space
> relaunch" and riding the momentum to get more interest. I think this would
> be a great idea for all three groups!
>
> Other groups that may be interested:
>
>   A member of the public school expressed interest in starting a yoga
> studio in the small wood-floored room, but wouldn't be able to immediately
> afford the full rent. Matt suggested that we get more groups that use the
> space once a week or more and then split the cost between them, basically
> subleasing it as dance/yoga/other recurring event space.
>
>   Berkeley Biolabs may be willing to rent one of the small rooms, but that
> would probably require putting in plumbing. Unfortunately it doesn't seem
> like a simple proposition.
>
> The next step should be for someone to approach George and get an offer
> for the entire common room + offices (possibly not including the corner
> office). We can then present that to the three+ groups, devise a way for us
> to split the costs and space, and make a counter-offer. This could
> potentially get resolved in 1-2 weeks if we move quickly.
>
> Who's willing to talk to George about this scenario? Matt?
>
> Let me know if I accidentally mis-represented something.
>
> --
> Marc
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Marc Juul <juul at labitat.dk> wrote:
>
>> Hi sudo room and public school!
>>
>> People from sudo room, the public school and counter culture labs are
>> showing up at 7 pm today (friday) to talk about the possibility of moving
>> in together.
>>
>> Come join if you want to be part of the discussion!
>>
>> --
>> Marc Juul
>>
>
>
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