Yes but how can they become active if we don't draw more attention to them?
Fwiw, Gav mentioned he's planning to reach out to all of them to check in, and see if we can get more activity going. On Mon, Oct 12, 2026, 17:38 Andrew Wetmore <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this is a very smart addition to the site; however, I don't think > all the ALCs have enough going on to justify a full page at this point. > Since there are only a baker's dozen, a short listing for each would fit on > a single page; then, for ones like Taipei, there could be a link for more > information. And as other ALCs become more active, their entry could follow > the Taipei pattern. > > > Andrew Wetmore > Assistant VP, Marketing and Publicity, The ASF <https://apache.org> > Editor-Writer, Infra team, The ASF > > Editor, moosehousepress.com > > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > FYI, I demoed my proposed website addition to Gav and some others at > > Community Over Code, and I’ve also requested Privacy approve loading > > OpenStreetMap (OSM) maps, here — > > https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/gvkwmqg84pzyrbqdyfjznr0ocr6yj4d2 > > > > The draft implementation is here: > > https://github.com/apache/comdev-site/tree/rbowen-alc in the /source/alc > > directory. > > > > See also attached screenshot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 12, 2026, at 12:01 PM, Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, folks (and especially Gav who has stepped up to get some of the ALC > > > process updated): > > > > > > As part of the ongoing effort to tidy up the ComDev website's structure > > > and navigation, I'd like to propose adding a new top-level /alc/ > section > > > for the Apache Local Community program. This augments the existing > > > Wiki content - which I still need to review, because I suspect that > some > > > of it is outdated or inaccurate. > > > > > > Right now the only ALC presence on community.apache.org is a single > > > navbar link under "Join the Conversation" that points off to the cwiki > > > page. There's no home for ALC on the site itself, no list of chapters, > > > and no map. Given that ALC is a ComDev program, I think it deserves a > > > proper section. > > > > > > == What I'm proposing == > > > > > > A new /alc/ section with roughly this shape: > > > > > > /alc/ Landing page: what ALC is, how to find a chapter > > > near you, how to start one. Includes an > > > interactive map of chapters. > > > /alc/chapters/ One short page per chapter (city, organizers, > > > meetup/contact link, recent activity), and then > a > > link > > > to the wiki content. > > > /alc/start-a-chapter The process for establishing a new chapter, and > > > the ground rules. > > > /alc/organizers Practical help for running a chapter: finding > > > speakers (linked to our existing speaker and > > > slide resources), event ideas, ALC resources. > > > > > > == The map == > > > > > > I’d like to do a fancy javascripty thing that has a map that updates as > > we > > > add chapters. > > > > > > Each chapter page would carry a little front-matter block in its > Markdown > > > (city, country, lat/long, status, organizers). The site build generates > > > the map data from those files automatically, so the map stays in sync > and > > > adding a chapter is just a single Markdown file plus a pull request — > no > > > separate data source to maintain. > > > > > > == How it connects to the rest of the site == > > > > > > - The Events dropdown gets a "Local groups" entry pointing at /alc/. > > > - The homepage gets a "Find a local community near you" card. > > > - Chapters can reuse our speaker list and sample-presentation pages. > > > - Event write-ups from chapters can be ordinary blog posts tagged > "alc". > > > > > > == Relationship to the cwiki == > > > > > > The ALC program documentation currently lives on the cwiki. The intent > > > isn't to fork or replace it — the authoritative program rules (the > apply > > > and dissolve processes, ALC Resources, Slack invite) can keep living > > > there and be linked from /alc/. What the website adds is the public, > > > newcomer-facing front door: the "what is this / is there one near me / > > > how do I start one" layer, plus the map, which the wiki can't really > do. > > > > > > I wanted to float the structure here first in case there are chapters, > > policies, > > > or links I'm missing, and to make sure the split between "website front > > door” > > > and "cwiki source of truth” sits right with everyone. > > > > > > Thoughts welcome. > > > > > > Rich > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
