2025-09-11 Spokescouncil Meeting Update

Completed projects
Withfriends account
Link
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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.