# 2025-09-11 Spokescouncil Meeting Update

#### Completed projects

<table id="bkmrk-withfriends-account-" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;height:421.8px;"><colgroup><col style="width:25.0298%;"></col><col style="width:25.0298%;"></col><col style="width:50.0596%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height:35.4px;"><td style="height:35.4px;">##### Withfriends account

</td><td>##### Link

</td><td style="height:35.4px;">##### QR - Click for larger size in new window

</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:118.7px;"><td style="height:118.7px;">Withfriends.events homepage

</td><td>[https://withfriends.events/o/ridgewood-commons/](https://withfriends.events/o/ridgewood-commons/)

</td><td style="height:118.7px;">[![QR-RC-withfriends.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-withfriends-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-withfriends-png.png)  
</td></tr><tr style="height:118.7px;"><td style="height:118.7px;">Withfriends.events donate page

</td><td>[https://withfriends.events/o/ridgewood-commons/donate/](https://withfriends.events/o/ridgewood-commons/donate/)

</td><td style="height:118.7px;">[![QR-RC-withfriends-donate.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-withfriends-donate-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-withfriends-donate-png.png)</td></tr><tr style="height:29.8px;"><td style="height:29.8px;">##### Patreon account

</td><td>  
</td><td style="height:29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height:29.8px;"><td>Patreon.com homepage

</td><td>[https://www.patreon.com/cw/RidgewoodCommons](https://www.patreon.com/cw/RidgewoodCommons))

</td><td style="height:29.8px;">[![QR-RC-patreon.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-patreon-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-patreon-png.png)  
</td></tr><tr style="height:29.8px;"><td>##### Riseup mailing list

</td><td>  
</td><td style="height:29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height:29.8px;"><td style="height:29.8px;">Riseup list homepage</td><td>[https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info](https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info)

</td><td style="height:29.8px;">[![QR-RC-ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info-png.png)  
</td></tr><tr style="height:29.8px;"><td style="height:29.8px;">Riseup list subscribe page

  
Requires free riseup list account and sign-in  
Working on better subscription flow alternatives

</td><td>[https://lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info](https://lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info)

</td><td style="height:29.8px;">[![QR-RC-ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info-subscribe.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info-subscribe-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info-subscribe-png.png)</td></tr><tr><td>##### Forms

</td><td></td><td>  
</td></tr><tr><td>"Rental Application for Ridgewood Commons"  
(assume owned by main google account)</td><td>[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMsyQwvfUK1nt\_hMQ6wo2JiytbNCVp\_ix6H0WIQfyl2B\_hdw/viewform](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMsyQwvfUK1nt_hMQ6wo2JiytbNCVp_ix6H0WIQfyl2B_hdw/viewform)

</td><td>[![QR-RC-rental-application-gf.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-rental-application-gf-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-rental-application-gf-png.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>"Programming at Ridgewood Commons"  
(assume owned by main google account)

</td><td>[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZttCPYzVbobKJ6rVx2muerTWUoevBcc60BbHwptgrUPGwxg/viewform](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZttCPYzVbobKJ6rVx2muerTWUoevBcc60BbHwptgrUPGwxg/viewform)

</td><td>[![QR-RC-programming-submission-gf.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-programming-submission-gf-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-programming-submission-gf-png.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>"Film Screening Proposal Form"  
(don't know form owner)

</td><td>[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgC-HNbTdfnE5g9EydPZce10ms8s78a5wRq2CJVbXOEWeM4A/viewform](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgC-HNbTdfnE5g9EydPZce10ms8s78a5wRq2CJVbXOEWeM4A/viewform)

</td><td>[![QR-RC-film-propsal-gf.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-film-propsal-gf-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-film-propsal-gf-png.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>##### Socials

</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Instagram

</td><td>[https://www.instagram.com/ridgewoodcommons/](https://www.instagram.com/ridgewoodcommons/)

</td><td>[![QR-RC-instagram.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-instagram-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-instagram-png.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Bluesky

</td><td>[https://bsky.app/profile/ridgewoodcommons.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/ridgewoodcommons.bsky.social)

</td><td>[![QR-RC-bluesky.png](https://wiki.commons.nyc/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/scaled-1680-/qr-rc-bluesky.png)](https://wiki.commons.nyc/uploads/images/gallery/2025-09/qr-rc-bluesky.png)

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#### 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 &amp; branding skills
- People who actually use and are fluent in corporate social media
- Please try [https://ridgewoodcommons.nyc/](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 &amp; 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.