[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] cut down on the # of outside chairs?

[Marc Juul]

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 2:42 PM, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yea, yar - I'm not saying we have to do it, but honestly I've never seen
> even the bench and metal chairs full (seating about six).. do you think we
> need seating for 12?
>
> I'm thinking, maybe why don't we see if we're ever running out of seating,
> then return to the idea of adding more chairs, ie if that is needed.
>
> I think the more chairs we add, the more likely we are to get a complaint
> is all. And If we don't need em, I figure why put that risk out there.
>

I propose doubling the number of chairs every day until we get a complaint,
then backing back down to the previous number.




>
>
> On Friday, December 12, 2014, Torrie Fischer <tdfischer at hackerbots.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Maybe install a large folding bench onto the side of the building, like
>> some
>> restaurants have.
>>
>> On Friday, December 12, 2014 02:01:24 PM yar wrote:
>> > On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 1:34 PM, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > > Great strides have been made visavis debris and garbage ending up
>> outside,
>> > > and that is great. However, the newly-longer line of chairs chained up
>> > > outside the building, while useful of course, frankly is starting to
>> look
>> > > too janky and an eyesore at this point.
>> > >
>> > > In order to improve somewhat the outside appearance of our building
>> and
>> > > the
>> > > perception of neighbors, I would like to cut down on the number of
>> outside
>> > > chairs. Basically, I think we should remove all but the bench and the
>> > > bare-metal chairs. IE, I think all the new white chairs should be
>> removed.
>> > > It's just too much.
>> > >
>> > > In addition, by the way, technically we do not have permission from
>> the
>> > > city to put any seating outside. I've looked at our property line and
>> its
>> > > not clear actually that it extends a few feet from the building. Even
>> if
>> > > it did, there is an easement with the city's sidewalk that means they
>> > > have control over it.
>> > >
>> > > I appreciate the doocratic effort to provide more outside seating,
>> but can
>> > > we please remove these extra white chairs? Its overkill imo.
>> >
>> > Ok so where are people supposed to sit then? Would they prefer we
>> > sit/lie on the sidewalk instead?
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