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Woodbine Points of Unity I propose that the Woodbine Spokescouncil itself should decide on points of unity, if or when the Spokes think it's relevant and necesssary. I don't think it's a precondition for the existence of a functional Spokescouncil. And I think...

Spokescouncil Goals I propose that the goals of the Woodbine Spokescouncil should be decided by the Spokescouncil (i.e. by the Working Groups of Woodbine) themselves. The Spokescouncil, as I understand it, is meant to be a mechanism that serves the needs and g...

Who is a Spoke?, Frankie, created: 12/8/24 A Spoke is: a group of >5 people AND the group has access to Woodbine’s physical space (i.e. can unlock the door) or Woodbine’s resources (e.g. website, Instagram, lease, funds) What if your group is <5 people? Identi...

“How to make a proposal”, Violet, 12/4/25 Found some good language on how to make a proposal. Am proposing this as an answer to how to make a proposal, which can come from anyone: Present Proposal or Issue When possible and appropriate, proposals ought to be p...

“Who is a Spoke”, Briar, 12/2/25 This is based on what I heard people saying during our last meeting. If you have amendments you’d like to make, please feel free to do so in the chat prior to the meeting. I propose that all current working groups at Woodbine b...

Spokes proposal - meeting schedule - LP Motivation I find the survey -> meet -> survey loop to be cumbersome and noisy. I think regularity can be good for keeping a tempo As we don’t have a shifting role identified as convener, it vests responsibility in indiv...

Proposal Title  Person or group submitting Ash Proposal History Submission Date: 8/27/25 Vote date: Vote result: Motivation (why are you proposing this?) We need a signal chat that can bring together members of working groups who have signed an MOU (for legal ...

Renaming Tech & Comms; Creating Comms Admin Person or group submitting Katelyn Proposal History Submission Date: 10/31 Vote date: 11/13 Vote result: Motivation (why are you proposing this?) There is a clear need for a dedicated communications group. Tech has s...

When you select a template, it doesn't fill out the page title. Title proposal pages like so: Proposal Title  Creating a Point of Unity document for RC Person or group submitting Katelyn + [tbd] Proposal History This proposal builds on the Points of Unity Rese...

A wiki (WICK-ee) is a collaboratively edited and managed web site. A typical wiki contains multiple pages that can either be edited by the public or limited to use within an organization. Wikipedia is the most well-known example. Wikis don't have a default str...

Structural/operational reviews of other organizations Outline of structure and process at 4th Street Food Coop Monkeywrench (Austin) Bushwick Ayuda Mutua Organizations to maybe contact or research? https://www.nycresistor.com/ https://www.noisebridge.net/ http...

https://antiracistaction.org/points-of-unity/ https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anonymous-some-zapatista-principles-practices https://www.blackrosefed.org/points-of-unity/

This draft of principles emerged from basement discussions Principles behind this shared space This is a shared, open, multi-purpose space with minimal-hierarchy. Here are some things we have agreed upon. Stuff If you bring it... and it's smaller than a toaste...

Role Call Shan Shea Ash  Iris  Paul  Lippy Caroline (remote)  Facilitation Plan Presentation (Caroline and Ash) part0: 10m open statements:         why we are here, what we're trying to do.         limited history of the space + current trajectory         some...

GA Planning 1/10 Check in wisdom ·      Role transitioning/people coming in is a qualitative shift in the organization of the space ·      Getting more people involved in space administration as focus of energy ·      Design misses a lot of needs ·      Additi...

Sticky Note Feedback Board RC GA MEETING 3.08.2026 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SUMMARY WHAT KIND OF SPACE DO WE WANT THIS TO BE? COMMUNITY REFLECTION/CARE More representative of demographics of immediate neighborhood Local partnerships Collaboration and play with other...

Spokescouncil Meeting - Date: 07-30-2026 Agenda  Intros Review of prior POU materials 1-2-4-All brain storming of POU Next Steps Meeting Highlights Attendance shelby, myf, shea, lp, micro, paul, charlie, julie, cole, jackie, iris New Action Items  Formed a new...

Summary We had 6 folks repping Ridgewood Commons We made 200+ shots of espresso (8+lbs) for attendees. Many came back and asked how the coffee tasted so good. The hotel staff were super helpful and interested in the coffee printing. We demoed an interesting el...