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* Shower in one of those bathrooms is a plus
 
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* A room to hold meetings/classes/lectures, separate from project working areas, if possible.
  
 
=== Other utilities ===
 
=== Other utilities ===
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* Shop Air is a must.
  
 
== Parking ==
 
== Parking ==

Revision as of 22:13, 5 March 2014

PS:1 will not be able to fit in its current space forever. Opinions on when the move should happen are varied, but we should enter any process well-informed and ready to make a good decision.


Location

  • Close to CTA is important.
  • Close to metra is also useful.
  • Closer to downtown can encourage groups (similar to LUG) to meet at the space.

Space requirements

Previous hunts (Newhackspace; 2011 New Space Search) have listed out relevant requirements. They're a good springboard.

Accessibility

  • Wide doorways
  • Hand rails in bathrooms
  • Elevator
  • if there are raised entryways, have some ramps that help people drive through

Existing amenities

Power

  • Ample household circuits in all rooms - at least 2 20A circuits per room for lounge/classroom. 4 20A circuits for electronics. 8+ 20A circuits in shop, to be distributed by overhead cord reels, in addition to circuits for tools.
  • 3 phase is a must. Bonus points for disconnects in place around shop space


Rooms

  • Multiple single-occupancy bathrooms at minimum.
  • Shower in one of those bathrooms is a plus
  • A room to hold meetings/classes/lectures, separate from project working areas, if possible.

Other utilities

  • Shop Air is a must.

Parking