[sudo-discuss] Makerspace at Mosswood Park

[Patrik D'haeseleer]

Thanks, Rick!

Do you have some more info on this "barn" - square footage, availability of
restrooms, sinks, etc? Any photographs of the place? There was some
confusion about exactly which building was under discussion.

Patrik

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 3:15 PM, Rick Abruzzo <rick at ricksemail.org> wrote:

> Hello Sudoroom,
>
> Jake Spaz mentioned there was some discussion on this list about the
> Makerspace and suggested I join so you can ask me questions directly. I'm
> going to include here the update I sent to the interested parties earlier
> today so you can have a clear idea of where we are at and what the current
> challenges are:
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> I wanted to give you an update on the Maker Space. Myself and Erin Burton,
> the director of Mosswood Park, were hoping to have access to 'the barn
> <https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mosswood+Park,+3612+Webster+St,+Oakland,+CA+94609/@37.8236901,-122.2605515,25m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80857dfec568275f:0xf62c1a44ec171d51!8m2!3d37.8238305!4d-122.260426>'
> by now but as it stands its still fenced off, even though its structurally
> sound. This is just to keep people away from the Rec center which is a
> burnt husk. I think first important step in building a proposal is getting
> a tour of the building and seeing what already exists and what we can do
> with it. Unfortunately Oakland DPW isn't promising access to the Barn till
> late March, mid April. Erin can enter it but she can't bring guests.
>
> Also I have made contact with Sudoroom and they have an open forum meeting
> the 2nd Wednesday of the month which I hope to attend in February to give a
> pitch. I have not heard back from Ace Toy Monster or Mothership Hackermoms.
> If you know anyone over there you can poke to see if there are members
> willing to contribute to the proposal or commit to a build out once the
> proposal is approved, that would be most welcome.
>
> Erin already mentioned the makerspace to DPW and they grumbled and said
> no. Erin says we should ignore this and I agree. Any DPW in any city in the
> world's main job is to say no, even if it doesn't draw from their resources
> because from their point of view any changes to anything single thing, even
> the changing of the wind, effects their resources. DPW isn't tasked on
> building a community, we are, so froward we march.
>
> If you have any suggestions on how to best utilize our time till we can
> gain access to the Barn, I'm open to suggestions.
>
> Thank you for your time and your patience, if you have any questions
> please don't hesitate to reach out.
>
> always,
> RICK!
>
>
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