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Re: [PLUG] need more meeting location options
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On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Leonard Rosenthol wrote:
> 2) I have the keys to two synagogues in Center City. Either could
> hold 40+ people in their "meeting room". It is, however, an
> "unusual" place to hold a computer user group meeting and would
> require that NO FOOD OR DRINK be brought into the meeting. But I
> bring it up none the less.
At least we'll be guaranteed a Minyan. How about kosher food? ;)
I also have a place I would be able to offer in the future if people wish
it... I could offer CARP's (the nonprofit organization I am associated
with.) new office space, however it needs some work before it would really
be usable as such. Below follows an evaluation of the pros and cons.
Basically, it's a 3-story building/house-like, zoned for mixed-use.
The biggest room is on the 3rd floor and I've been thinking it would be
pretty damned good for a classroom type atmosphere. It is approximately
28' long by 17' wide at the widest (there are closets and such on either
side which jut out into the space.)
Pros:
It's free, although donations would be more than welcome.
Equipment can be left there.
We have a full-sized refridgerator w/freezer so cold beverages &
refreshments could be available. There is no stove currently but
eventually hopefully we'll have standard office stuff like a microwave and
coffee machine.
While there is no current net access set up there, people
are welcome to wire the building any way they like for a network.(and
could even be run as a workshop/meeting or two...). We are currently
looking into possibilities for free/low-cost high-speed net access that
might be available for nonprofits.(Anybody have any ideas? leads? offers? ;))
There is no you-MUST-leave-now problem as long as I am the one opening, if
I'm really tired I don't mind going and curling up in a corner
somewhere, and if other issues come up, well, I'd have to ask about it,
but I dont think we'd mind trusting someone with the keys.
It's easily accessible via Public Transportation (two blocks from the
york-dauphin stop of the Blue Line(Market-Frankford El.)
>From the other direction, it's two blocks from Frankford Ave. If you want
to look it up on maps-on-us or something, the address is 2026 E. York St.,
Philadelphia, PA.
There is a window airconditioning unit and a ceiling fan on the third
floor. Wait... is this a pro or a con? ;) Honestly I dont know how it will
be in the summer... but there are ceiling fans in practically every room,
and between them and open windows... the airflow is pretty damned good,
and should we ever decide to install a central a/c system -- it would be
possible because the heating is through air ducts.
Cons:
There are not yet a significant number of chairs there. (I was bringing
over what I personally have in the way of folding chairs because we were
having an impromptu BBQ.)
The 3rd floor room is not handicap accessible, due to well, stairs.
The 3rd floor room might *eventually* become something other than a
classroom... but that would probably be a while off, and wouldn't happen
at all if between PLUG and any other group it was successful enough.
There's some minor repairs on the 3rd floor that need to be done, and some
cleaning I need to get done on the first floor. (eventually/soon there is
some renovation work that needs to be done all over the place, but it is
in at very least usable-as-space condition at this point.)
Unsure: Parking... while there is parking on the street (it's a
residential neighborhood) and I'm sure people could park within a couple
of blocks.. I think the best thing would be for me to find out a little
bit more about the dirt lot across the street, as there are often cars
parked there, I just don't know who's lot it is, or how they would feel
about occasional groups of people parking there.
semi-cons-depending-on-your-opinion: it's in kensington, which as some of
you know isn't the "best" neighborhood, although I've only found the
people to be friendly, and the architecture nice, it's a wee bit run
down. However, there is lots of activity in the area/neighborhood on the
improvement tip, such as new kensington development corporation,
philadelphia greens, etc. I don't know if anybody would be snobbish/put
off by the neighborhood.
and pro: any improvement made to the place, or materials (chairs,
etc) provided/donated for the space would probably be tax-deductible.
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