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Do any of you want to write a political opinion email that a public officer has to read?

by Sonja Trauss

http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2013/news20130605.aspx The federal transportation administration released new, slightly different guidelines for public transportation providers. Basically what they say is that the civil rights office of each Public Transit Agency has to make up some criteria to test whether proposed route changes or fare increases disproportionally affect minority riders. For instance, if a transit agency were to cancel a bus line (and replace it with nothing) where 35% of the riders were black, but the overall ridership of the transit system was 12% black, then that service change would be have a disproportionate impact on black riders by 35-12=23% NOW, if the public wanted to sue the agency to stop the discontinuation of the bus line, but the agency's guidelines said the disproportionate impact had to be greater than, say, 25%, then the lawsuit would fail. The FTA mandates the creation of some guidelines, but doesn't say what should be in them. Another example would be fare increases. If a transit agency increases regular fare by 10%, but senior fares by 50%, and 21% of seniors are some certain race, as opposed to 6% of the general population being that race, that would be a disproportionate impact of 15%. The FTA notes that low-income people are not a protected class for the federal civil rights laws, but, (progressively) it encourages Transit Agencies to include low-income populations as a protected class in their guidelines because minorities are generally over represented in the lower incomes. In the fare raising example above therefore, if seniors are not disproportionately some particular race, but if they are disproportionally poor, a transit agency could create guidelines that would recognize that. So if 13% of the general transit population earns 200% or less of the national poverty level, but 20% of the senior population earns that or less, than that would be a disproportionate impact of 7%. If the transit agency prohibited disparate impacts of more than 5% (for instance) that change would be a no go. So, maybe stupidly, I submitted the following comment to officeofcivilrights(a)bart.gov and copied boardofdirectors(a)bart.gov: First of all, the policy needs more examples of how to find disparate impacts, like the example on pg 45 of FTA C 4702.1B, or the examples in appendix K. Second of all, the BART DIDB Policy should explicitly take into account the relative nature of the price of a fare (relative, that is, to the rider's overall income) and therefore the relative nature of a fare increase. For instance, if you earn $10/ hour, then a dollar is equivalent to 6 minutes. If you earn $30/ hour, than a dollar is 2 minutes. That means if fares increase by, say, $10/ month, (5% of a monthly BART bill of $200) and you earn $10/ hour, then your fare increase is equivalent to an hour of your time. If you earn $30/ hour, the fare increase is 20 minutes. Measured in dollars, the increases appear to be the same for the two riders, but measured in man-hours, the poorer rider is facing an increase that is 300% bigger than the fare increase for the less poor rider. That is a disparate impact, so the policy should reflect that. Thanks for your attn in this matter. The number of people submitting comments on this policy will be very small. Like under 30, maybe 10 people. There will be a couple of legal services attys, some law students, some BART staff members ... basically no one. So every letter will be read. If there is anyone in the organization that has the opinion you have, they will cite your letter many times in trying to get their (and your) opinion heard. That is why I write letters like this, just in case there is some staff member who has my same thought. :/

12 years, 11 months

popcorn machine

by Jake

http://spaz.org/~jake/pix/popcorn.gif my friend is selling this popcorn machine. if you think sudoroom should have it, make an offer. it's like 2 or 3 feet tall but apparently it makes really good popcorn, continuously. -jake

12 years, 11 months

Give us $$ for decent shelving

by Yardena Cohen

Sudoroom is a mess and one solution is more efficient use of vertical space in our closet. After some research I've concluded the ideal fit for Sudoroom's walk-in closet area are the 5-shelf 36x18x72 heavy duty units which are $67 at Home Depot. I believe these can be stacked (hacked) to turn, for example, three of them into two 36x18x108 towers. 36 inches is just the right width to reach from the wall to the edges of the doors. A hypothetical array of 8 towers would still leave a clear path to the radio room. I'm not saying we need that many (yet) but I'd like to try a few. This is a humble request for your cash. I will put $50 towards this, and Romy has pledged $50. If we can raise a matching $100, we can buy three of them! In fact, if we can raise it today, Romy's offered her car to get them today. Three units would be enough to A) significantly improve our storage/mess situation and B) test my stackability hypothesis. We'll be here all afternoon, accepting cash :)

12 years, 11 months

I'm making a book on DIY electronics

by Romy Ilano

Does anyone have contributions? I'm making a book for sudoroom It has to be around sudoroom stuff.. This isn't for kick starter projects or instructables. It's for sudoroom No porn or sex toys might give it to kids Cheers --- Romy Ilano Founder of Snowyla http://www.snowyla.com romy(a)snowyla.com

12 years, 11 months

Art Murmur did not clean up

by Yardena Cohen

I appear to be the first person at Sudoroom today. Here's some of what I've found: - Furniture in disarray - Door not locked all the way (deadbolt but the knob turns freely) - Dishes, food scraps & beer bottles everywhere - beer bottles stuffed in trash cans (landlord HATES this as he can get fined) - dishwasher full, but not clean (I loaded it mostly-full before I left last night) - Rice cooker left plugged in and on "warm" - rice inside burned - 3D printer left on, its computer also left on - A thousand paper cuts which can be summed up as "fucking put things away" I won't editorialize. I just want to document this, rather than clean in silence.

12 years, 11 months

Fwd: EastSide Cultural Center - E. Oak Bike Coop Stuff All Day this Sat!

by Marina Kukso

Relevant to our interests: Saturday, June 8th 10:00am-4:00pm EastSide Cultural Center 2277 International Blvd, Oakland In this day-long training we will learn about the racial and economic inequities built into the Bay Area's public transit system as well as current social justice campaigns working to reclaim public transit for our communities. We will also highlight the movement for building, fixing and riding bikes as one mode of transportation that can provide free, ecological and self-reliant transportation for many folks in our communities, both young and adult. There will be a skill-share on basic bike maintenance and rider safety with instructors from the Bikery and Bikes 4 Life, two people-of-color led bike cooperatives in Oakland. Earth Skills Trainings are FREE and open to the public. Donations are encouraged, but not required. Childcare & translation available upon request! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: EastSide Arts Alliance Staff <eastsideculturalcenter(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 11:45 AM Subject: June News from EastSide Cultural Center To: marina.kukso(a)gmail.com [image: EastSide Arts Alliance & Cultural Center] *Come Visit Us!* EastSide Cultural Center 2277 International Boulevard Oakland, California 94606 (510) 533-6629 www.eastsideartsalliance.org<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001PmdccivhKtCvC7AOAmofJlViXXd9H95DeZ-4dt_sY-vY…> eastsideculturalcenter(a)gmail.com *Become an EastSide Roots Supporter*[image: Roots Supporter Logo] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001PmdccivhKtCD_WlAjmxe27eryBpmv5PSQ14qMSiTCZKS…> Just like roots nourish a tree, our Roots Supporters are our foundation of support at EastSide. As an EastSide Roots Supporter, you pledge to give a small gift each month, which is deducted from your credit card automatically. Whether $10 or $50, your monthly gift provides critical support to help EastSide grow and flourish. Yes, I want to support EastSide!<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001PmdccivhKtCD_WlAjmxe27eryBpmv5PSQ14qMSiTCZKS…> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TOP TEN LIST What EastSide Staff is Reading & Listening to: Greg is reading... Island World: A History of Hawaii & the U.S. - Gary Okihiro *and listening to... * Banyana (Children of Africa) - Abdullah Ibrahim Maisha is reading... History of the Voice - Kamau Brathwaite and listening to... Here Comes the King - Snoop Lion Elena is Reading... The Orphan Master's Son - Adam Johnson and listening to... Alien Art Gang - Bicasso * * *Peps is reading...* The Rose That Grew from Concrete - Tupac Shakur *and listening to... * Headphone Masterpiece - Cody Chestntt *Traci is reading... * Katherine Dunham: A Biography - Ruth Beckford *and listening to...* Love is the Hero - Martin Luther McCoy *Susanne is reading...* Revolucion! Cuban Poster Art - Licoln Cushing *and listening to...* Homage To Cuba - Idris Ackamoor Ensemble with Chico Freeman *Saudah is reading...* Dacadence - Eric Jerome Dickey *and listening to...* Still Grazing - Hugh Masekela *Jose N is reading...* The Diary of Friday Kahlo - Carlos Fuentes *and listening to...* Filosofia Caribena - John Santos *Githinji is reading...* Petals of Blood - Ngugi wa Thiong'o *and listening to...* Zombie - Fela Kuti * * [image: Join Our Mailing List]<http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1101884984446> *Dear Friends of EastSide, * [image: Thank You from EastSide and the Malcolm X Jazz Festival] Photos by Tasin Sabir Malcolm X Jazz Festival Original Artwork for Sale...Support EastSide Artists and Projects We have two original large pieces of artwork made for and during the Malcolm X Jazz Festival that is for sale. Please contact directly for inquiries! Thank you for supporting our artists and projects! Malcolm X Africa - by Omiiroo 5 feet Tall. Created for the Malcolm X Jazz Festival Poster and Flyers Contact omiiroo(a)gmail.com for details and inquiries Childrens Art Piece - by Rice and Beans and the Kids of the Malcolm X Jazz Festival This piece is approximately 4 ft tall, and was created in the Kids Zone at the Festival. Proceeds go to the Rice and Beans Childcare Cooperative, a project of EastSide Arts Alliance. Contact projectbrave(a)yahoo.com for details and inquiries *In Struggle,* *The EastSide Arts Collective* *EastSide Arts Alliance Presents... * Reclaiming Transit Freedom [image: movement generation] Saturday, June 8th 10:00am-4:00pm EastSide Cultural Center 2277 International Blvd, Oakland In this day-long training we will learn about the racial and economic inequities built into the Bay Area's public transit system as well as current social justice campaigns working to reclaim public transit for our communities. We will also highlight the movement for building, fixing and riding bikes as one mode of transportation that can provide free, ecological and self-reliant transportation for many folks in our communities, both young and adult. There will be a skill-share on basic bike maintenance and rider safety with instructors from the Bikery and Bikes 4 Life, two people-of-color led bike cooperatives in Oakland. Earth Skills Trainings are FREE and open to the public. Donations are encouraged, but not required. Childcare & translation available upon request! For more information, please contact Carla M. Pérez at: 510.649.1475 or carla(a)movementgeneration.org Banteay Srei's End of the Year Showcase [image: bantey srei] Sunday, June 9th 2:00-4:00pm EastSide Cultural Center 2277 International Blvd, Oakland The young women of Banteay Srei have been focusing on their individual photo-documentary, exploring meanings and stories of culture. Banteay Srei young women identify their cultures as -young Cambodian, Mien, Vietnamese, and Chinese women from Oakland, California. Banteay Srei's young women captured their culture, struggles and love through the lens of the Holga camera. Please join us as we celebrate 6 years of storytelling, culture, and resiliency through photography. Food provided. And don't forget... HOLLA BACK! OPEN MIC POETRY SERIES [image: hollaback] Every Thursday night 8:30pm sign ups begin at 8 donations accepted at the door Come check out one of the only open mic spots in East Oakland! Here's a video of a recent open mic<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001PmdccivhKtDOmEt43bq6dLTTofWBMlJi8vkRtXZL4VCa…> Our Wish List · High quality mural paints · Funds to send students to conferences & performances · Scaffolding · Monthly calendar printing · Food and wine for receptions and special events If anyone can donate a high quality 3-chip digital video camera, please do! Many thanks. 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12 years, 11 months

writing group - how about version control writing over github or gittorious?

by Romy Ilano

have any of the writer folks tried working on a writing project (book /magazine) using version control? I'd love the idea of a sudoroom magazine being written using git.

12 years, 11 months

Sat. June 8th: Today I Learned: Infographics: Convince with Pictures

by Marina Kukso

Please join us this Saturday June 8th at 2pm at Sudo Room<http://sudoroom.org>(2141 Broadway, entrance on 22nd St., upstairs) for the FREE workshop “ *Today I Learned: Infographics: Convince with Pictures*<https://sudoroom.org/sat-june-8th-today-i-learned-infographics-convince-wit…> .” Learn to take complex data and condense information into powerful graphics that spur action resulting in positive economic and social change. We’ll take data from data.gov + turn it into a touchable 3D Printout! (WHAT IN THE WHAT???). If you have anything that you’d like to communicate with images or if you’d like to learn how to draw comics or other things, please join us! *This workshop is part of the series “Today I Learned,” a series of free workshops that take place every Saturday at 2PM at Sudo Room, a creative community and hackerspace in downtown Oakland. Check out the full schedule at http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Today_I_Learned and please forward widely!*

12 years, 11 months

June Sound Art Meetup: Circuit Bending

by Gregg Horton

We took a break in may, but coming back with a bang in june. We are going to do Circuit bending! Please bring noisy kids toys, keyboards, furbys and anything else you want to pull apart and hack away at. we also will need some potentiometers, alligator clips and switches, i have a bunch but if you have some please bring them We will be busting out the soldering irons as well. So come down for some hacky goodness! https://www.facebook.com/events/523687061000170/?context=create

12 years, 11 months

Anyone have interesting statistics for tomorows today I learned infographics session

by Romy Ilano

I will give you credit and get the slides up! Fame and fortune will be yours!

12 years, 11 months

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