Woohoo! Congrats Eli!! On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Eli Malinsky <[email protected]>wrote:
> No maker activities, unfortunately - it's not our area of expertise. But > also not just "coding" - we have tons of different organizations and > entrepreneurs, only some of whom work in web-stuff. > > I think we'll have our hands full in NYC for a while!!!!! > > :-) > > Eli > > On Monday, July 30, 2012 12:55:28 PM UTC-4, Texrat wrote: >> >> Eli, >> >> >> >> Any provisions for Maker activities, or just coding? >> >> >> >> Along similar lines, I'm trying to put a "hackerspace" together for Fort >> Worth, TX (http://downtownfortworth.**mindmixer.com/downtown-fort-** >> worth-vision/fort-worth-**hackerspace<http://downtownfortworth.mindmixer.com/downtown-fort-worth-vision/fort-worth-hackerspace>)... >> maybe you could consider us next? ;) >> >> >> >> Randy >> >> >> >> On July 30, 2012 at 12:08 PM Eli Malinsky <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > Hey everyone, >> > >> > I wanted to let you all know that CSI will be opening a space in New >> York >> > City. This is a HUGE step for us - something we never imagined. But a >> very >> > exciting opportunity presented itself and we jumped at the chance >> (well, >> > 'jumped' after a lot of reflection!). >> > >> > Although we had been approached by dozens of folks over the years, New >> York >> > City represents a special opportunity for us. Social innovation is >> growing >> > around the world but NYC doesn't have a space or incubator that focuses >> on >> > this field. We believe that our experience can lead to something >> important >> > for our sector. >> > >> > Our plan is to open a 24,000 sq ft space in Chelsea this fall/winter. >> The >> > space will be based on our current model - a mix of offices, desks and >> hot >> > desks, with a heavy emphasis on community engagement and programming. >> We've >> > just gone public with the announcement and I will be moving down in the >> > fall to lead the charge, alongside a NYC crew we are assembling. >> > >> > I want to give a special shout-out to the coworking spaces we've >> visited >> > that have been so welcoming and generous with their time - namely Tony >> at >> > New Work City, Marissa at Greenspaces, and James at Projective. We are >> so >> > thankful for their response to our news. We are really excited to find >> our >> > niche in NYC's growing coworking community and to contribute to the >> > movement. >> > >> > We'd love to connect with any other coworking spaces out there so just >> send >> > me a note ([email protected]) and we'll find time to meet. >> > >> > Here's a bit more information about the project: >> > >> > Press Release: >> > http://socialinnovation.ca/**blog/csi-starrett-lehigh-**press-release<http://socialinnovation.ca/blog/csi-starrett-lehigh-press-release> >> > Blog Post ("Why NYC?"): >> > http://socialinnovation.ca/**blog/csi-starrett-lehigh-why-** >> new-york-why-now<http://socialinnovation.ca/blog/csi-starrett-lehigh-why-new-york-why-now> >> > The Backstory: >> > http://socialinnovation.ca/**blog/centre-for-social-** >> innovation-new-york<http://socialinnovation.ca/blog/centre-for-social-innovation-new-york> >> > >> > >> > Thanks all!! >> > >> > Eli Malinsky >> > Centre for Social Innovation >> > Toronto (and New York City!) >> > >> > P.S. SORRY ABOUT THE AUTO-REPLY - my personal account was spamming the >> list >> > during my vacation last week :-( >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Coworking" group. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >> msg/coworking/-/yAnsn8pYAiwJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/yAnsn8pYAiwJ>. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscribe@** >> googlegroups.com <coworking%[email protected]>. >> > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >> group/coworking?hl=en <http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en>. >> > >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/a-5U2Ho_OtAJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
