[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge is awesome

[jim]

   seems to me best to catch them at the time they're 
setting things up, probably fairly early AM. 



On Tue, 2010-12-28 at 23:21 -0800, rachel lyra hospodar wrote:
> Is there a way some representative of us, particularly one who has
> interacted with the fruit people before, can broach with them the idea
> of ceasing to obstruct our doorway? The ever-creeping fruit boxes give
> me a hard time entering with a bicycle or bulky project parts. In my
> experience, it didn't used to block the door as much, and over the
> last few months they inched it over, sometimes to the very edge of the
> doorway. Since we lack a clear leader, perhaps they were demonstrating
> their desire through action and waiting to hear a response.
> 
> I think that maintaining clear access to (and emergency egress from)
> our doorway is far more excellent than accepting that to enter we must
> squeeze past growing obstructions.
> 
> I hesitate to just dive into this conversation with the fruit people
> because I suspect some members of our community have established lines
> of communication already.  If nobody else is willing to speak with
> them, and there are no objections to my doing so, I am willing.
> 
> mediumreality.com
> 
> On Dec 28, 2010 10:37 PM, "jim" <jim at well.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > liz: please take a look at the two light 
> > switches near the entrance doorways (top of 
> > the stairs and just inside the space from 
> > the elevator/trash lobby): accessible? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 2010-12-28 at 12:28 -0800, Liz Henry wrote:
> >> I've been around Noisebridge over the past couple of years but kind
> of
> >> infrequently. I did help with the move, and talked a bunch with
> people
> >> about wheelchair accessibility during the move and build-out. It
> was
> >> nice to have that input.
> >> 
> >> The elevator is a relief, despite its suckitude. Without it, I
> would be
> >> very unlikely to come to NB. People have put some thought into
> keeping
> >> paths clear in front of the elevator.
> >> 
> >> The bigger bathroom is really nice. It means I am closer to being
> able
> >> to invite my powerchair-using friends to NB without being
> embarrassed.
> >> Both bathrooms still need handrails, which I've meant to do. Maybe
> over
> >> the course of this week.
> >> 
> >> Anyone know if there is a handrail already at NB waiting to be
> >> installed? I'll look around for one.
> >> 
> >> The front door buzzer's unreachability, and the way the elevator
> "works"
> >> mean that wheelchair users will mostly need a person or two to help
> get
> >> in and out of Noisebridge. Buzzer: unreachable. Metal gates:
> difficult
> >> to impossible to deal with from wheels. Elevator doors: Totally
> >> impossible. Elevator not lining up with the floor: Very hard to
> >> impossible for some power chair users.
> >> 
> >> Helpful people coming in and out of NB to work the elevator:
> >> Noisebridge's greatest accessibility feature!
> >> 
> >> Once I'm in the space, wheelchair access is decent.
> >> 
> >> If we're around at the same time and you're curious, you can borrow
> my
> >> awesome ultralight Quickie Ti and take it for a spin.
> >> 
> >> I made a wiki page to note all of this, just now:
> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Accessibility
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> - liz
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On 12/28/10 7:31 AM, Dr. Jesus wrote:
> >> > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Liz Henry <liz at bookmaniac.org>
> wrote:
> >> >> Dear Noisebridge,
> >> >>
> >> >> I came by Noisebridge tonight and had a great time working on my
> >> >> adafruit SpokePOV project and talking with people. It was
> especially
> >> >> nice meeting the people who were working on the hackable
> wheelchair
> >> >> robot. The whole space was lively with people working, coding,
> doing the
> >> >> Python class, and showing each other stuff.
> >> >>
> >> >> Everyone I talked with, I suggested they come into the space
> more, teach
> >> >> workshops about what they know or organize meetups, and that
> they donate
> >> >> and/or become members. I came away full of new ideas and feeling
> inspired.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for being awesome!
> >> > 
> >> > The soldering irons will always be at your service. Stop by more
> >> > often, they get lonely :)
> >> > 
> >> > How did you find the accessibility of the space? The original
> >> > buildout implemented reasonable accommodations with a lot more
> >> > guesswork than hard data, and it would be nice to get a
> first-hand
> >> > opinion.
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
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