[sudo-discuss] Makerspace at Mosswood Park

[robb]

yeah, maybe Erin can get access with a camera & lighting
agreed, dpw is wrong tree to bark up

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 3:59 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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