Monthly Archives: February 2012

New day/time for Weekly Civics Meeting

Posted on February 15, 2012 by alexlinsker

Since January 4th, we have been having weekly civics meetings at Collective Agency, Wednesdays 10am-10:45am. Today, the second item asked about by members was: changing the civics meeting time. Members at the morning meeting unanimously agreed to change weekly civics … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Coordinating Council member for her service

Posted on February 13, 2012 by alexlinsker

Thanks to Summer Abbott for serving on our Coordinating Council from June 15th 2011 through January 2012. Summer says, “I am happy to have brought my love of education and community to the table, to have been a part of … Continue reading →

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How We Voted

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Fitz Ryland

Any member can call a vote at “Collective Agency” on anything that people here care about and is actionable. Here is how I did. I outlined a quick chart with a problem statement, proposed solutions, and a place to tally … Continue reading →

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Our first direct democracy vote

Posted on February 10, 2012 by alexlinsker

We just had our first direct democracy vote. There was laughter, chuckles, more conversation about voting process than about the actual issue, and then, within the hour, results. Fitz is writing up what the process is for members to start … Continue reading →

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International press on our democratic process

Posted on February 9, 2012 by alexlinsker

DeskMag.com is the international coworking magazine (coworking is one of the movements that inspires us, and many people call our place a “coworking space”). I’m thrilled to see such an in-depth article on our Constitution and educational events. The article is: Helping Coworking … Continue reading →

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