[Noisebridge-discuss] Too many tables and chairs

[Martin Bogomolni]

We have had much the same problem at ATX hackerspace.    The solution
was/is relatively simple, but requires An Investment In Stuff(tm)

We have many good, sturdy folding chairs (that stack flat into piles,
and can be transported after being ratchet belted), and Ikea-top
folding leg tables that can likewise be stacked.

When there is nobody actively hacking on things, the tables and chairs
have a designated space to live in.   When not, there will be up to
100 chairs and 20 tables available for use.

=M

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Liz Henry <liz at bookmaniac.org> wrote:
> Hey there Noisebridge people, robots, and AIs,
>
> For a few months half of the space has been unusable for me because
> there are too many chairs and tables. I would like to ask people to help
> me rethink moving the furniture around so that there are always wider
> corridors.
>
> I can't get to the 3d printers or the laser printer or anywhere near the
> sewing area, especially if anyone is sitting at the central work tables.
> I can't get to the electronics tools or the hack shelves.  My member
> shelf which is facing outward and low to the ground so that I can reach
> it from my wheelchair, is blocked by a table so I can't get to my things
> without crawling under a table.
>
> I can only get into the library area because I keep personally chucking
> things out of there.
>
> I give a lot of tours of the space and it is embarrassing that I can't
> get through to show people around. I used to be able to in my manual
> wheelchair and in a scooter.
>
> The area I and other wheelchair users can get to keeps shrinking.
>
> Could someone get rid of some of the folding tables and maybe a few of
> the bulkier chairs?    And maybe help me widen some aisles for general
> access.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Liz
>
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> --
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> ------------------------
> Liz Henry
> liz at bookmaniac.org
> http://bookmaniac.org
>
> "Without models, it's hard to work; without a context, difficult to
> evaluate; without peers, nearly impossible to speak." -- Joanna Russ
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