2025-09-11 Spokescouncil Meeting Update

Completed projects

Withfriends account	Link	QR - Click for larger size in new window
Withfriends.events homepage	https://withfriends.events/o/ridgewood-commons/
Withfriends.events donate page	https://withfriends.events/o/ridgewood-commons/donate/
Patreon account
Patreon.com homepage	https://www.patreon.com/cw/RidgewoodCommons
Riseup mailing list
Riseup list homepage	https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info
Riseup list subscribe page Requires free riseup list account and sign-in Working on better subscription flow alternatives	https://lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info
Forms
"Rental Application for Ridgewood Commons" (assume owned by main google account)	https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMsyQwvfUK1nt_hMQ6wo2JiytbNCVp_ix6H0WIQfyl2B_hdw/viewform
"Programming at Ridgewood Commons" (assume owned by main google account)	https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZttCPYzVbobKJ6rVx2muerTWUoevBcc60BbHwptgrUPGwxg/viewform
"Film Screening Proposal Form" (don't know form owner)	https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgC-HNbTdfnE5g9EydPZce10ms8s78a5wRq2CJVbXOEWeM4A/viewform
Socials
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/ridgewoodcommons/
Bluesky	https://bsky.app/profile/ridgewoodcommons.bsky.social

Active projects

• Basic site / "landing page"
• Single streamlined calendar management workflow that doesn't leak personal information using existing google tools
  • Custom non-google calendar and event management
• Web hosting via solidarity partners
• Documentation and instructional screencasts re: wiki
• Financial software
• Brainstorming and development of communications beyond existing use of signal groups
• Improving copy and aesthetics of funding platforms
• Migrating our stuff off of woodbine.nyc and not breaking the old site -- the wiki being the most visible to the group

Needs expressed

• More group participation by those interested in a combination of people/tech/communication to...
  • ...think about ideas and systems to democratize communications
  • ...find existing "pain points" and communication bottlenecks within and between working groups
  • ...create compelling, clear, copy for communications
• People with graphic design & branding skills
• People who actually use and are fluent in corporate social media
• Please try https://ridgewoodcommons.nyc/ and report any issues with your device. Flag us down after meeting to report plz.

Projected budget needs (annual)

In discussion! Trying to get it down down down 📉

• ~$250 financial software
• ~$40-125 site hosting, email lists

Other

Internal discussion of re-naming group from "Tech & Comms) to make group function more clear (e.g. building workflow for content, but not creating content), or take on more responsibility for crafting content as listed in above needs list.