The tour last night was great! my wheelchair and I were able to get into SandBox, Citizen Space, and Hat Factory. Unfortunately, ParisSoma is up two flights of stairs. Someone did come out to open up an elevator. He called someone on his cell but was told, "No." Our Sonoma crew took turns going up the stairs to take a look while I hung out in the mean streets (exaggeration for effect).
All in all, we all had a very informative and interesting time. Anthony On Dec 13, 11:08 am, ATusler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone know about PariSoMa's level of accessibility? They are on the > co-hopping tour tonight. I tried to track them down on-line with > little success. > > Thanks! > > Anthony > > On Dec 4, 1:37 pm, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I just posted this to the blog: > > >http://blog.coworking.info/2007/12/04/adding-accessibility-to-our-lis... > > > (Anthony, if you would like an author account, just ask) > > > Tara > > > On Dec 3, 2007 7:30 PM, ATusler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Tara, > > > > That's geat! You're a wonderful ally. > > > > I've put some resources and description on > > >http://coworking.pbwiki.com/Accessibility. > > > I hope it helps those who may be new to the concepts. > > > > One of the key criteria for success of universal designs is building > > > the concepts in at the very beginning. I'm glad that Citizen Space is > > > being so explicit and thoughtful. One important consideration is for > > > the future when one of the tenants breaks a leg and can still get to > > > work. > > > > Anthony > > > > On Dec 3, 2:35 pm, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I set up a wiki page on Coworking for this discussion to begin: > > > > >http://coworking.pbwiki.com/Accessibility > > > > > But starting a thread would be great here on this list as well as having > > > > many contribute resources for various spaces to consider as they look > > > for a > > > > home. The most important thing is that people see this as an > > > opportunity. > > > > Because coworking is so young, weaving this into the fabric of what we > > > are > > > > is uber important from day one. It sends a positive message. I know for > > > us > > > > at Citizen Space, we have been able to say 'yes' to three requests now > > > to > > > > space accessibility and each one of those 'yes's brings on more good > > > word of > > > > mouth. > > > > > We also bookmark sites at Ma.gnolia. I don't know if anyone else uses > > > it, > > > > but we should add accessibility tagged links to the coworking group: > > > > >http://ma.gnolia.com/groups/Coworking > > > > > I think having real resources will help out alot. Anthony? Is this a > > > good > > > > start? > > > > > T > > > > > On Dec 3, 2007 2:25 PM, ATusler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > It sounds like the tour would be possible and worth my time, so count > > > > > me in. Let's not rent a van. I have my own. My inquiry about the bus > > > > > is my desire to participate fully in the tour. One thing--I would like > > > > > to have some of the group ride with me for the sociability factor. > > > > > > OK, much of this conversation needs to take place at a broader level. > > > > > How do we go about it? It is a values issue that I would like the > > > > > coworking community to discuss. > > > > > > Thanks for taking this on, > > > > > > Anthony > > > > > > On Dec 3, 11:55 am, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Accessibility notes: > > > > > > > Is there a back way in to Hat Factory? IIRC, the front door is up 5 > > > > > > > > steps from the sidewalk, and I'm not aware of any roll-in entrance > > > or > > > > > > > chairlift. > > > > > > > I believe there is a back way in with a ramp. Schlomo could confirm. > > > > > > > > Sandbox Suites is on two levels; is there an elevator to the > > > second > > > > > > > floor? Some of the desks and meeting rooms are there. > > > > > > > Yes, there is an elevator. > > > > > > > > (backing up to the 10,000-foot view, not commenting on any > > > particular > > > > > > > community) Perhaps this is an area for education of coworkers and > > > > > > > outreach for the movement? It could be an opportunity if people > > > with > > > > > > > mobility limitations have fewer opportunities in the workplace-at- > > > > > > > large (even now, more than a decade after the Americans with > > > > > > > Disabilities Act (ADA) passed)... and are confined to isolated > > > > > work-at- > > > > > > > home situations more than the average population. There's talent > > > and > > > > > > > resources to be tapped... and perhaps even funding for creating > > > spaces > > > > > > > designed for accessibility and increasing interactivity with this > > > > > > > population? > > > > > > > I agree. > > > > > > > > P.S. There is no lift on the bus, I'm sorry to say; it's purely an > > > > > > > entertainment vehicle, not a transportation service provider. > > > > > > > There are some options here...we could rent a van from Zipcar and > > > make > > > > > > certain those who need accessible transportation between spaces > > > could > > > > > get > > > > > > it. Maybe get some volunteers to make sure all angles are covered? > > > > > > Anthony...getting your input would be valuable on this one (sorry to > > > > > further > > > > > > tax you). Would that work? > > > > > > > Tara > > > > > > > > On Dec 2, 10:48 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > We are (citizen space) and Sandbox Suites are. The Hat Factory > > > is, I > > > > > > > > think. I'm not sure about the other two. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > > > > > > coFounder > > > > > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > > > > > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > > > > > > phone: 415-694-1951 > > > > > > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > > > -- > > > > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > > > > coFounder > > > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > > > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > > > > phone: 415-694-1951 > > > > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > -- > > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > > coFounder > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > > phone: 415-694-1951 > > fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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