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Re: [sudo-discuss] Oakland gentrification is very well planned & executed

by Marc Juul

On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Ryan Bethencourt < ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good points Sam and I agree that any improvements in neighborhoods should > be inclusive to ensure that a broad range of residents (not just middle to > high income) can continue to be part of the community, it's after all the > diversity that enriches our community both racially, artistically and > creatively. A big part of that is ensuring that a broad range of housing is > available for all budgets (which cities like SF have failed to deliver on, > which appears to be due to strong anti-growth mentalities which prices > those who can least afford it out). > > Saying that, I'm just not a fan of how the term gentrification is being > used, it seems divisive to me, them and us, if we're a community space, > surely we should embrace all of those who wish to add to the community and > share their skill sets (regardless of race, income, creed or gender > preferences and hold to non-discrimination). > Yes, but not regardless of values. As a community we start with a set of shared values and build trust and collaboration on top of these values. Some people say that they share our values but then spend most of their time and money in ways that work against what we are trying to accomplish, e.g. by supporting businesses that appeal to or are mostly only affordable by the upper middle class, and with little regard to the ethics and business practices of these companies. Still, we have never to my knowledge excluded anyone from our communities for these reasons, but we have been and should remain highly critical of issues we see as working against our values. > Google engineers are being vilified and yet I think it's a failure of > governmental institutions to develop adequate policies to ensure a full > range of housing and services are available for those who need it most and > not engineers who are just looking for a decent place to live at a > reasonable price. > Google engineers are responsible for their own actions and allegiances, regardless of failures of governmental institutions. It matters how you spend your time in this world and which organizations and projects you spend your time supporting, and if you spend your time supporting huge top-down for-profit corporations with questionable ethics while receiving major personal benefits, then I'm going to assume that you've prioritized personal gain over collaboration for the benefit of the local and global community, and I'm going to judge you for that. If you then contribute to actions that push out the less fortunate from their homes, well then fuck you. Google engineers can read the news just like everybody else and know what their selfish choice to live in SF is doing to others. Yes its true that the government should not be allowing this to happen, but that does not free anyone from their personal responsibility to be excellent to others. Just because something is legal does not mean it is right and the more power a person has, the more responsibility they should display in how they wield that power. > I'd definitely embrace a balanced dialog and on the pros and cons and how > we can insure a more inclusive Oakland for everyone :) > We are not trying to be inclusive of everyone. We are trying very deliberately to exclude profiteering assholes who put their own personal benefit first. > All the best, > Ryan > > > > > > On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Sam Tepper <sam.tepper(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for the link, Ryan. I don't think people doubt that >> gentrification has its upsides - that's why it's so sought after for so >> many people - but there are two main downsides, I'd say, that are against >> the values we generally try to hold at Sudo Room. >> >> 1. Gentrification and its benefits target white middle-class families. >> Even if many or most original residents who stay are financially better >> off, those who are left are far less diverse, and racism plays a >> fundamental role in the gentrification process. >> >> 2. Gentrified neighborhoods are generally home to fewer artists, >> immigrants, and even aspiring hackers because these people can frequently >> be poor to the point of destitution, even when their skill level is high. >> >> We do need to address the positives in order to have a dialog, to educate >> and address the problems behind most gentrification efforts, and try to >> increase financial health and stability in more positive, socially >> responsible ways. >> >> -Sam >> >> >> On 05/11/2014 02:38 PM, Ryan Bethencourt wrote: >> >> I'm intrigued by this discussion, what's seemed odd to me for a while is >> that the conversation seems to be very one sided, i.e. all gentrification >> is bad, yet what about if it isn't? What if a rising tide lifts all boats? >> >> I came across an article a while back that was published on NPR (not >> known for being biased one way or the other) which discussed the data which >> actually tended to support the positive aspects of gentrification for >> residents of poorer neighborhoods. It's worth a read: >> >> "We're finding that the financial health of original residents in >> gentrifying neighborhoods seems to be increasing, as compared to original >> residents in nongentrifying, low-priced neighborhoods," says Daniel >> Hartley, a research economist with the bank." >> >> http://www.npr.org/2014/01/22/264528139/long-a-dirty-word-gentrification-ma… >> I would also make the argument that spaces like Sudo Room, Public >> Schools, LOL space, Counter Culture labs and etc actually make a net >> positive impact for the entire community and yet do have a gentrifying >> effect. We have much work yet to do but communal spaces, open education >> and the maker movement have the potential to empower many communities and I >> say that as someone that hopes to do more to help lift others up, I think >> most of us are of the same mindset? >> >> Upwards and Onwards! >> Ryan >> >> Sonja Trauss <sonja.trauss(a)gmail.com> >> May 11, 2014 at 10:43 AM >> Quick point - you guys know that it was the housing market crash >> (sudden DECREASE in home values) that set off waves of foreclosures, right? >> >> In other words, suppose you're in one of these loans. You realized what >> is about to happen to you ("FUCK! I can't afford the mortgage after reset!) >> let's look at two scenereos: >> >> Scenereo one: the value of your house has increased since you purchased >> it two years ago. The house is worth more than you owe on it, and there are >> many buyers interested in buying homes like yours in your area. >> >> Scenereo two: the value of your home has decreased since you purchased >> it two years ago. The house is worth less than you owe on it, and there are >> very few people interested in buying homes like yours in your area. >> >> Which scenero is better for you? What do you do in each scenereo? >> >> >> On Sunday, May 11, 2014, Autonomous <autonomous666(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> Autonomous <autonomous666(a)gmail.com> >> May 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM >> >Oakland gentrification is very well planned & executed >> >> Indeed. It is particularly reprehensible that specific neighborhoods in >> Oakland were targeted for predatory loans and fraudulent foreclosures. The >> attached image shows foreclosures in Oakland represented by small dots >> which is overlaid onto demographic data showing non-white neighborhoods in >> red and white neighborhoods in blue. See a pattern here? This is a form of >> economic warfare targeted against people of color who have lost a massive >> amount of wealth while investors have moved in to profit from the resulting >> increase in real estate values. >> >> The scam involves a loan with very low interest for a period of two >> years followed by a dramatic increase in interest. When people ask for a >> loan modification, they are told they need to miss a payment in order to >> qualify - it's in the servicing contract. Then, upon missing one payment, >> the bank refuses to accept any more payments by giving the run-around and >> the home is subsequently foreclosed upon. If that wasn't enough, people are >> forcibly removed from their homes by illegal eviction proceedings. >> Typically the unfortunate former homeowner only learns about the eviction >> when the police show up to kick them out on the street along with all their >> possessions. This is because they aren't served properly and have no idea a >> court action even existed. This pattern was repeated over and over in >> Oakland, as you can see in the attached image. >> >> [image: Inline image 2] >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd(a)gmail.com> >> May 10, 2014 at 7:33 PM >> On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 7:29 PM, <batkid(a)gmx.com> wrote: >> >>> Don't worry, Oakland won't become the East Hamptons anytime soon >>> >>> >>> http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_25737160/oakland-man-shot-driving-truc… >>> >>> http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_25732368/jurors-convict-man-murdering-… >>> >>> http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_25731273/oakland-man-dies-from-injurie… >> >> >> Oh good - I was getting worried about having too many museum shows and >> cat video festivals in the neighborhood... >> >> Patrik >> >> -----Original message----- >>> Sent: Saturday, 10 May 2014 at 21:30:39 >>> From: "Romy Snowyla" <romy(a)snowyla.com> >>> To: "Sudo Room Discussion List" <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org> >>> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Oakland gentrification is very well planned & >>> executed >>> The museum shows, the cat festival.. I guess we are all part of the >>> master plan : P >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing listsudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.orghttps://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> >> batkid(a)gmx.com >> May 10, 2014 at 7:29 PM >> Don't worry, Oakland won't become the East Hamptons anytime soon >> >> >> http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_25737160/oakland-man-shot-driving-truc… >> >> http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_25732368/jurors-convict-man-murdering-… >> >> http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_25731273/oakland-man-dies-from-injurie… >> >> -----Original message----- >> Sent: Saturday, 10 May 2014 at 21:30:39 >> From: "Romy Snowyla" <romy(a)snowyla.com> <romy(a)snowyla.com> >> To: "Sudo Room Discussion List" <sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org><sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org> >> Subject: [sudo-discuss] Oakland gentrification is very well planned & >> executed >> The museum shows, the cat festival.. I guess we are all part of the >> master plan : P >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Ryan Bethencourt >> >> Tel: (415) 825 2705 >> ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com >> @ryanbethencourt >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing listsudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.orghttps://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> >> > > > -- > Ryan Bethencourt > > Tel: (415) 825 2705 > Conf Call: (650) 741 5013 > ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com > > http://www.litmususa.com/ > http://berkeleybiolabs.com/ > > www.bamh1.com > www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt > www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php > > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > >

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Re: [sudo-discuss] Oakland gentrification is very well planned & executed

by J Clark

Offering a link related to this discussion but in SF (plz ignore the irrelevantly sensationalist title; the second part is more accurate) <http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/14/sf-housing/> It's complicated, and this is a great, nuanced overview. j.

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Oakland gentrification is very well planned & executed

by Romy Snowyla

The museum shows, the cat festival.. I guess we are all part of the master plan : P Sent from my iPhone

11 years, 7 months

Omni update

by Yar

As you know, last week Sudoroom consented to join the Omni Collective and already paid our first/last/deposit. The Omni Collective is still negotiating a lease for the building. They have requested discretion about the exact terms and process until the lease is signed. We can say that our moving goal is June 1st, and we are all planning for that. We'll publically post more information as soon as we can. Meanwhile, more detailed updates can be given individually to anybody interested!

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Megan Prelinger @ Maker Faire + Prelinger Library!!

by Vicky Knox

Art History of Electronics ∞ AI ∞ Fractals ∞ The Solar System ∞ Robotics ∞ Information Design If you go to Maker Faire, I would <strong>strongly</strong> recommend seeing Megan Prelinger speak about her new book: "From the Electron to the Solar System, an Art History of Electronics". She has a great mind, and pulled from a lot of rare resources you would only find at the Prelinger Library. If you mention that you are a member of Sudo Room, she will be thrilled. ;] About the Prelinger Library: She and her husband (Rick Prelinger, the film archivist) founded it. It is insane. They specifically seek rare books and ephemera (maps, postcards, zines,...), on topics range from utopianism and anarchism to land management and human geography. They are also on the light side of the IP/open knowledge debate (they go out of their way to note that their library is "appropriation-friendly"). They're very interesting people to meet if you haven't already, and would be happy to meet you during library open hours, which are Wednesdays 1-8p at Rm. #215, 301 8th Street, SF. More info at <http://prelingerlibrary.org/>

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TONIGHT 7PM @ SR De-Extinction of Species

by ahnon

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Pair of VAIO laptops?

by Chris Bee

Did anyone take a pair of VAIO laptops out of the radio room in the past few days? One I don't really care about but one was a repair and definitely NOT up for grabs....or, failing that, did anyone see anybody taking a pair of laptops out of the radio room? I'd like to get this sorted out ASAP...any help would be appreciated. -chrisbee

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Tonight talk by Metamixes: Bacterial Metabolic Engineering

by Ryan Bethencourt

Hi All, We've got a free event on tonight and Cameron from Metamixes will be speaking about Bacterial Metabolic Engineering, all are welcome :) Details are at the meetup below: http://www.meetup.com/Berkeley-Biolabs/events/179354622/ Looking forward to seeing some of you tonight! All the best, Ryan -- Ryan Bethencourt Tel: (415) 825 2705 Conf Call: (650) 741 5013 ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com http://www.litmususa.com/ http://berkeleybiolabs.com/ www.bamh1.com www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php

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New Sudo Room Calendaring System

by Matthew Senate

Hey all, New calendar! https://sudoroom.org/calendar/ Please see this documentation on the new calendar system: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Calendar Especially helpful is the even-request submission form: https://sudoroom.org/event-request/ To subscribe to our calendar, use the iCal feed: - Find ical here: https://sudoroom.org/?ical=1 - For Google Calendar, on the left-hand side, select the drop-down menu next to "Other calenders" and select "Add by URL": - Use this url: *webcal://sudoroom.org/?ical=1 <http://sudoroom.org/?ical=1>* Contact me if you want to learn more about using the "booking" feature to allow potential attendees to register for your sudo room event. Cheers, Matt

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100's of PCB Spaceships over your head

by X

FYI there's a bunch of mini flying circuit boards floating in a mother ship circling teh Earth at this very moment about to be released as a swarm of bots beaming mind control signals, err I mean CDMA packets, at 437.240 Mhz. Sooooooooo, who's got an SDR dongle and wants to do some serious deep packet inspection from space!? X Chief Space Cadet L00nie-crew intergalactic -- ThanX, ;+) nburl.net/fort <https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Fort>

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