That's great! Thanks for sharing this, Alex. On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]>wrote:
> I shared this in coworkingweekly.com's newsletter yesterday and got some > really incredible replies, so I thought that it might be appreciated here. > > For all of the energy and money spent on furniture, equipment, and > services, this story highlighted for me (and for many others) the value of > accessibility in an entirely new way. > > ==== > > I had a conversation this week with one of Indy Hall’s newest members. He > came for the first time on Monday, returned on Wednesday for Indy Hall > Night Owls, and returned again last night to give a talk to one of our > technology meetups. > > His name is Austin. > > Its been a while since I’ve seen somebody throw themselves headfirst into > Indy Hall as quickly as Austin has. > > He asked questions about our story, our history, and how the whole thing > works. He was told me how excited he was to be a part of it. > > I’d just met him, but I recognized the way he was smiling. I see it every > time somebody really experiences Indy Hall, when they realize that it’s > more than just a colorful, unusual, and inspiring place to work. > > Then I realized the way he was smiling was special… > > Austin is blind. He doesn’t get to “see” Indy Hall the way everyone else > does, but is in no way at a disadvantage for experiencing Indy Hall. He may > not get to enjoy the artwork, bright lights, and high ceilings the same way > other members do. But those aren’t the features, they’re artifacts of the > most important feature: the people who’ve chosen to call this place home. > > In a way, his blindness gave him a powerful shortcut to see Indy Hall for > what it really is. The community. > > *What will a blind person “see” when they encounter your coworking space?* > > You should read Austin’s > post<http://behindthecurtain.us/2013/01/07/indy-hall/> about > his visit to Indy Hall. > > ==== > > If you liked this and want to share it, I've posted it to my blog as well: > http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2013/01/an-unusual-advantage/ > > -Alex > > -- > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- twb member, Workantile <http://workantile.com/> @twbrandt -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
