From: Marina Kukso <marina.kukso@gmail.com>Subject: Re: [sudoroom] **CRITICAL** Update for 2135 broadway, Oakland, CADate: June 2, 2012 10:55:38 PM PDTTo: Sudoroom <sudoroom@lists.hackerspaces.org>
michael and i actually were wondering what the situation was with that building as we checked out 2135 broadway today. it's seemed empty for at least a couple years (i've never seen anything but the current posters there). the kapor center site says that they plan to move in in 2013...also, while we're on the topic of neighbors of 2135, to the right of 2135 is a psychic. to the right of the psychic (with the tile mosaic entryway) is the separate entrance to the upstairs part of 2135 (this is the entrance for the upstairs double office - option #3 in matt's original email). to the right of that is a currently empty spot that will have a new organization moving in starting in june: the sound room (bay area jazz and arts) http://secondsaturdaysalon.com/. the sound room is also somehow partnered with the space directly to the left of 2135 - 2131 broadway (the papered-up space all the way on the left in this streetview: https://maps.google.com/?q=loc:+Broadway+at+22nd+Street+Oakland+CA+US&ll=37.810827,-122.26721&spn=0.003458,0.005284&hnear=Broadway+%26+22nd+St,+Oakland,+Alameda,+California+94612&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=37.810651,-122.267318&panoid=VXpIKY0QFTgDutXU5EfIag&cbp=12,284.7,,0,11.24). 2131 had an art show yesterday as part of art murmur. this is listed as a sound room event on the sound room site: "Art show featuring Faultline ArtSpace will be held at 2131 Broadway - in the same building as our space but on the adjacent corner." however, by today everything at 2131 was packed up and empty, so it's not clear what the situation is with 2131.either way, it looks like the spot will have interesting neighbors moving in soon, and potentially folks we would want to get in touch with (at the very least because of the surprising resonances between our organizations' names: sudo room/sound room)- marina_______________________________________________On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Eddan Katz <eddan@oaklandlocal.com> wrote:
It turns out the neighbors directly across the street from 2135 Broadway will be the future home of the Kapor Center (http://www.kaporcenter.org/). Or they may already have some offices set up in there? I haven't seen anyone come in or out when I've passed by. Does anyone know anything about that?
On 6/2/12 9:03 AM, Jehan Tremback wrote:Well we are the hackers. We will be the ones using it. The most important part is that wherever we go, we hack in there. Aq
On Jun 2, 2012 8:53 AM, "Eddan Katz" <eddan@oaklandlocal.com> wrote:
Regarding Tech Liminal, it was my understanding that we still wanted to have meetings there and that this is a temporary (6-month) initiative to formulate aspects of SudoRoom's identity not as easily developed from those meetings at Tech Liminal.
Also, I think it worthwhile mentioning that the curb in front of the building is zoned for 2 spots for loading and unloading - this may be useful for setting up a way to receive donations of hardware in a spot easily accessible to the public.I think we should put a big sign on the window of the office facing the street (bullet-proof, as the manager mentioned) that says:
"Help us get a bigger: SudoRoom.org".
With the placement of the sign along people's walk home from the BART to the lake - I can imagine getting our money back, renting more practical space in that building and then some, imho. The image of several hackers seen through the window trying to fit into the room will make the case demonstratively that we need a bigger room.
For those who have seen the place, I can think of no better space that evokes the name - Sudo Room.
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sent from +1(415) 728-5800On the other hand - what do we really gain by renting a temporary 150 sq ft room, that we couldn't get at TechLiminal for free? Place to leave stuff lying around? Is 150 sq ft even big enough to fit us all?
As long as Anca is happy to host us (and I think having the extra traffic is probably a good thing for TechLiminal) I don't see a good reason to spend our small amount of funds on a separate room that we don't truly need and that would only be a temporary fix anyway. I'd say let's spend some of that money on Anca, and stay at Techliminal at least until we find something more permanent..
Also, as soon as we start paying rent on a monthly basis, we need to get serious about monthly paying memberships as well. But so far we haven't done much to make people eager to pay for a membership.
Besides, if this guy really has lots of spaces and they come up for rent often, there really isn't any need to jump on whatever he has available right now. I'm sure he'll have some other spaces open next month as well.
Patrik
On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Jenny Ryan <jenny@thepyre.org> wrote:
Matt, and also Eddan & Timon - thanks for moving on this! I think this could be a fantastic initial space for Sudo Room..
Location is great, though 150 square feet is absurdly small. How big is the classroom we could use?
Overpriced for the size, imho, but the visibility we could definitely work wrt outreach for the group... though with the rest of the building's amenities available to us, might be a good bet.
Would love to meet on Saturday, though would have to be early afternoon for me to make it (send-off party for our yurt builder & current resident, Morten, in our garden on Saturday starting around 4! email me if you'd like to come :)
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On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Eddie A Tejeda <eddie.tejeda@gmail.com> wrote:
Matt.. thanks for leading this. I think this is a great opportunity. If I understand this correctly, there are multiple spaces available and we can start with one and move into other ones as needed? If that's the case I think it makes perfect sense to start with the smaller space and grow as needed.
I also this it's a cool location. When do you need to make the decision by?
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On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate@gmail.com> wrote:
On Weds, Eddan found this listing on craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/off/3036298243.html seen here: https://maps.google.com/?q=loc:+Broadway+at+22nd+Street+Oakland+CA+US&ll=37.810827,-122.26721&spn=0.003458,0.005284&hnear=Broadway+%26+22nd+St,+Oakland,+Alameda,+California+94612&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=37.810651,-122267318&panoid=VXpIKY0QFTgDutXU5EfIag&cbp=12,284.7,,0,11.24Howdy Folks,
We've been in search of a space. There are lots of options, and bigger, brighter futures rest on the horizon.
I gave George, the property manager, a call. I had seen some other offices in his space months before, he has lots of spaces and they come up for rent often. All month-to-month contracts, and a lease if we really want one He said he was available today at 3pm. I showed up and Eddan and Timon joined in.
We saw three offices. I have photographs stored on a proprietary memory device and will retrieve them ASAP upon apprehension of the proper cable.
1. $500 / month 350 sq ft - The LISTED ROOM - has WiFi access, on the ground floor, outlets, lights. It is a good deal for the size, but it is not very close to the street. One must walk through a hallway, through a half-office, and down another hallway (all disability accessible) to get to it. This is not bad, just a bit removed from public view.
2. $400 / month (no exact measure, but about 150 sq. ft). - The BOX OFFICE (calling it that for short). Has a window, is just a few feet inside public-facing street-level doors in the same area as the LISTED ROOM. Also has WiFi Access. Sits directly outside a shared building "classroom" area available to all renters, just sign up ahead of time. If we rent the BOX OFFICE, we can occasionally use the LISTED ROOM while it's open
3. $350 / month (no exact measure, but no bigger than 400 sq ft) - The DOUBLE OFFICE is upstairs, at the very top of the entrance steps. It has access to an unused, common "reception" area that would be available for our usage. It has cable and wifi internet access. The DOUBLE OFFICE includes two offices that are connected, side-by-side. The rear door has
All rooms have access to the "classroom" area on the ground floor, just need to sign up as described above. The building just got faster WIFI service provided by Sonic.net installed recently. George is interested in providing line-access to internet in all ground floor offices in the future, we could also do this ourselves he offered.
Also, we can potentially rent multiple of these spaces, or move from one to other available spaces in the building at a later time.
In order to move forward with this space (and not to lose footing), I have a proposal:
Sudo Room should consider "dipping" it's toe into the BOX OFFICE space (no. 2 above) by investing a portion of our fund-raiser funds of $200 first month (50% off for move-in), $400 obligatory for last month (which can be july if we wish), and a redeemable $400 deposit--at a grand total of $1,000, lasting to at least July. This would only commit us to two months in the space, the first month of which (June) we can sort out all the precise governance, tax, and income issues, by consensus, in order to move forward (remain, expand, or move) with this space and our future!
I propose we hold a discussion on this email thread, use our other online tools, convene an in-person meetup on Saturday (anywhere that's available), consider all the issues and list them on the wiki, convene briefly again on Sunday with whoever can make the "scout session" (still on), and plan to move forward on Monday having begun due diligence to consider if we have the blessings of our community!
Please add notes in reply to this thread, on this pad (for anonymous communication too): https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroom and ultimately we'll put everything on the Wiki on Saturday to sort out by Monday.
On clarifying note: it seems to me that it would be prudent to maintain the Sunday "scouting" event for due diligence reasons, and for future option reasons!
// Matt
p.s. Note that time is crucial because other folks (including some we bumped into while on tour) are also looking at these spaces, and with the first of the month approaching, it is in the property manager's best interest to move folks in soon.
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