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{{Hackerspace
|logo=Sudoroom.png
|country=United States
|state=California
|city=Oakland
|founding=2011/11/14
|status=planned
|site=http://sudoroom.org
|twitter=http://twitter.com/sudoroom
|email=sudoroom@citizensciencequarterly.com
|maillist=http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/sudoroom
}}
Sudo Room is an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. Our goal is to create the first inclusive, dedicated hackerspace in downtown Oakland, so that ideas and projects in areas such as citizen science, digital/online citizenship and literacy, community engagement, and government transparency may be exchanged and grow.
Sudo Room is committed to access, transparency, and public/social good. Sudoers have a great diversity of interests and we emphasize respect and solidarity among ourselves and with others.
[[Sudo_room/methodology|Read and Inform a potential methodology for Sudo Room.]]
==Contact==
* Many thanks to hackerspaces.org for our initial email list: [http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/sudoroom sign up here].
==Projects==
*Read (and contribute to) our [[Sudo room/projects|list of projects]] to see (and inform) what kinds of projects we will be able to do in this space! You can also see projects we've featured on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].
==Plan==
==Plan==


===='''Current Critical Crisis'''====
===='''Current Critical Momentum'''====
We need to decide:
We are now:
* '''Forging a [[Sudo_room/Compact|Compact]].'''
We made headway with:
* How we make [[Sudo_room/decisions|decisions]].
* How we make [[Sudo_room/decisions|decisions]].
* Developing our [[Sudo_room/Governance_Structure|Governance Structure]]
* How we create [[Sudo_room/income|income]].
* How we create [[Sudo_room/income|income]].
* How we define [[Sudo_room/membership|membership]].
* We have a [[Sudo_room/room|room]], are seeking more room?


The legacy (needs updating) plan below is composed of: [[#Goals|goals]] (early mission/vision), [[#Constraints|constraints]], and [[#Approaches|approaches]].
==Next Steps==
As per discussions and polling, we are moving toward these steps:
* August 10th - [[Sudo room/banking|Get bank account]]
* August 24th - Expand membership, get a sense of paying members
* August 31st - Get first payment
* September 3rd - Rent for Space


===Research===
* Conduct [[Sudo_room/research|research on other hackerspaces]], exploring their models of community, governance and funding.
* Create a list of [[open knowledge ecosystem|open knowledge ecosystem]] organizations in the Bay Area.
* Examine potential [[Sudo room/Tax Structure Research|tax structures]]
'''''Needs to be Updated'''''
===Goals===
===Goals===
* To create a creative community hacker space in the East Bay Area near San Francisco, CA, specifically in Oakland, CA.
* To found a creative community hacker space in the East Bay, specifically in Oakland, CA.
* Establishing a platform and space committed to
* Establish a platform and space committed to:
** Citizen science
** Citizen science
** Non-technical (humanities, social science, the environment/ environmental justice, arts, crafts, all the squishy stuff!) and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two)
** Democratic Culture
** Access to Knowledge
** Freedom to Connect
** Non-technical (humanities, social science, the environment/ environmental justice, arts, crafts, all the squishy stuff!) and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two) --
*** the useful arts & sciences?
*** information, data, knowledge, wisdom?
*** memes, genes, bits, and atoms?
*** Non-technical knowledge includes but is not limited to expertise in fields or disciplines that can be largely independent of technology. Also includes non-academic realms of knowledge.
*** Non-technical knowledge includes but is not limited to expertise in fields or disciplines that can be largely independent of technology. Also includes non-academic realms of knowledge.
** Digital/Online Citizenship
** Digital/Online Citizenship - Netizen Rights & Freedoms
** Doing stuff to make our community openly accessible.
**: ''...to do something more with digital and network technology''
**: ''...to do something more with digital and network technology''
** Environmental sustainability
** Environmental sustainability
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For examples, check out our list of potential [[Sudo room/projects|projects]] or read about ones we've shared on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].
For examples, check out our list of potential [[Sudo room/projects|projects]] or read about ones we've shared on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].
===Towards Opening a Space: Considerations===
* BART train proximity and disability access are crucial location constraints.
* Areas of preferred location are: Temescal, Downtown, Lake Merritt, and West Oakland areas.
* Open to consider warehouse spaces and office spaces.
* Business address, to get chemicals, supplies, etc.
* There are a few hackerspaces in the East Bay, some tied to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_culture/ Maker Culture], but there are various virtual and software emphases. Existent spaces:
** [[Ace Monster Toys]] - cool hackerspace with lots of tools and infrastructure. Definitely friends in the East Bay!
** [[The Crucible]]
** [[Ponoko - San Francisco, United States of America|Ponoko]]
** [http://techliminal.com/ Tech Liminal] (technology salon / coworking space; hosts [http://www.meetup.com/makesf/ Make:SF meetups])
** Who is [http://www.nimbyspace.org/ NIMBY space]?
** Who is [http://theholdout.org/ The Holdout]? (related to Occupy Oakland)
*** 2313 San Pablo Big green building (tag: no set feature)
*** Opportunity for [http://theholdout.org/collectives/ "Collectives"] to apply to share the space.
** Who is [http://bluedoorlab.com/ Blue Door Co-working Space]?


===Approaches===
===Approaches===
* Build a community and group of members, grow our ideas together, and [[Sudo room/open a space|open a space]] over the next 6 mo. - 1 year.
* Build a community and group of members, grow our ideas together, and [[Sudo room/open a space|open a space]] before the end of 2012.
* Create online presence and communications infrastructure
* Create online presence and communications infrastructure
** Utilize our [http://sudoroom.org/ website and blog] more effectively!
** Utilize our [http://sudoroom.org/ website and blog] more effectively!
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* Collect membership dues to start building a budget as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_association Voluntary <nowiki>[</nowiki>membership<nowiki>]</nowiki> Association].
* Collect membership dues to start building a budget as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_association Voluntary <nowiki>[</nowiki>membership<nowiki>]</nowiki> Association].
* Apply to relevant [[sudo room/funding opportunities|grants, fellowships, and various funding opportunities]].
* Apply to relevant [[sudo room/funding opportunities|grants, fellowships, and various funding opportunities]].
==Projects==
*Read (and contribute to) our [[Sudo room/projects|list of projects]] to see (and inform) what kinds of projects we will be able to do in this space! You can also see projects we've featured on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].


==Mood Board==
==Mood Board==
* [http://pinterest.com/wrought/sudo-room-mood-board/ Mood at pinterest.com]
* [http://pinterest.com/wrought/sudo-room-mood-board/ Mood at pinterest.com]


==Meeting Minutes==
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]
#[[Sudo room/Initial Meeting| Initial Meeting]]
#[[Sudo room/First Wed Meetup|First Wed Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/12-07-2011 Meetup|12-07-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/12-14-2011 Meetup|12-14-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/12-21-2011 Meetup|12-21-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/12-28-2011 Meetup|12-28-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/01-04-2011 Meetup|01-04-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/01-11-2011 Meetup|01-11-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/01-18-2011 Meetup|01-18-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/01-25-2011 Meetup|01-25-2011 Meetup]]
#[[Sudo room/02-01-2011 Meetup|02-01-2011 Meetup]]
# meeting minutes black-hole!
#[[Sudo room/02-22-2012 Meetup|02-22-2012 Meetup]]
# meeting minutes black-hole!
#[[Sudo room/04-25-2012 Meetup|04-25-2012 Meetup]]
 
==Friends==
*[[Noisebridge]]
*[[Ace Monster Toys]]
*[[HackerDojo]]
*[[Biocurious]]
*[[Techliminal]]
*[[Mothership Hackermoms]]
*[[Oakland Makerspace]]
*Your group / space?

Latest revision as of 13:42, 1 September 2014

Plan

Current Critical Momentum

We are now:

We made headway with:

Next Steps

As per discussions and polling, we are moving toward these steps:

  • August 10th - Get bank account
  • August 24th - Expand membership, get a sense of paying members
  • August 31st - Get first payment
  • September 3rd - Rent for Space

Research


Needs to be Updated

Goals

  • To found a creative community hacker space in the East Bay, specifically in Oakland, CA.
  • Establish a platform and space committed to:
    • Citizen science
    • Democratic Culture
    • Access to Knowledge
    • Freedom to Connect
    • Non-technical (humanities, social science, the environment/ environmental justice, arts, crafts, all the squishy stuff!) and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two) --
      • the useful arts & sciences?
      • information, data, knowledge, wisdom?
      • memes, genes, bits, and atoms?
      • Non-technical knowledge includes but is not limited to expertise in fields or disciplines that can be largely independent of technology. Also includes non-academic realms of knowledge.
    • Digital/Online Citizenship - Netizen Rights & Freedoms
    • Doing stuff to make our community openly accessible.
      ...to do something more with digital and network technology
    • Environmental sustainability
    • Education and mentorship
    • Community engagement
    • Public access
  • To become a center for active hacking projects but also a destination where speakers on the areas listed above may be hosted, and where folks may go for skill sharing classes

For examples, check out our list of potential projects or read about ones we've shared on our website.

Approaches

Projects

  • Read (and contribute to) our list of projects to see (and inform) what kinds of projects we will be able to do in this space! You can also see projects we've featured on our website.

Mood Board