Access

Needs and Concerns

Here is a list of specific needs and concerns about access to the space, including the general public. There may include analysis, reflection, and potential responses:

From david brazil's "open to the public" manifesto

• Need to establish a framework now, before we are "open to the public" and before it may become a problem.

hours

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Proposal_Package:_Opening_Omni_%28DZB%29_2014-08-20#Hours.

• Hours should be fixed, e.g. 12noon - 6pm, 7 days a week
• Hours should be extended as exceptions, e.g. for special events held at special hours
• DK: Staffing and hours should be differentiated
• MS: Rectify hours with Welcoming committee "door shifts": 10am-2pm, 2pm-6pm, 6pm-10pm
  • https://ethercalc.com/omni-front-desk

public areas

https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Proposal_Package:_Opening_Omni_%28DZB%29_2014-08-20#Public_Areas.

• What does "public area" mean?
  • DK: Concerns include:
    • what it means legally to be "open to the public"
    • the use of terms "public area" conflicts with specific uses and zoning for areas, e.g. the basement
    • Areas that are "unstaffed" should not be called "Public" or "Open"
• Public Areas should be:
  • La Commune
  • the basement
  • the upstairs kitchen and hallway
  • the upstairs den and ballroom