September 2006 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

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by troy neiman 10 Sep '06

10 Sep '06

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Re: [TheThinkTank] bikecollective.org
by Jonathan Morrison 10 Sep '06

10 Sep '06

Rachael, where can we get a list of those people? On 9/10/06, rachael spiewak <rachael(a)sopobikes.org> wrote: > Hi, all. I mainly wanted to respond to this item: > > 1) Who else should be or wants to be involved in this project? > It seems like we have the necessary graphic art and programmers, who > do we have that can start creating content? > I think we should include all the folks who were at the table for the > tech/national network conversations at bikebike. The one person who really > comes to mind is Jessica from Free Ride (PGH), but I'm sure there were > others. It would be nice to put a call out over the various mailing lists. > I'd like to see a wider range of demographics among the tech/national > network collective (and among collective bicycle culture in general, but > that's a whole other matzah ball). > > Also, there was some talk at bikebike about how to handle disaster relief. > It doesn't seem like a critical component of this project just yet, but I > don't want that thought to get lost. > > In terms of content, I volunteered to start compiling documents, and > possibly create a workbook/choose-your-own-adventure kind > of thing (like.. if you chose to become a 501(c)3, go to page whatever; if > you choose to have a paid staff, go to page whatever). I'll take anything: > IRS paperwork, bylaws, mission statements, instructional materials, > curricula, flyers, graphics, zines, press releases, media hits, etc. > > Two wheels good, > rachael > > > On 9/10/06, Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org> wrote: > > All, > > > > For the sake of not getting derailed on domains lets concentrating on > > getting the content and features first. We can just use > > www.bikecollectiveS.org for the prototype and development and easily > > switch domains around when we are satisfied. > > > > So to start... > > > > 1) Who else should be or wants to be involved in this project? > > > > It seems like we have the necessary graphic art and programmers, who > > do we have that can start creating content? > > > > 2) * What is this thing called? > > > > I am a fan of self explanatory names that don't require any branding > > or explaining so my suggestion would be something like strong and > > simple like the "Bike Collective Network (BCN)" > > > > 3) What is the mission statement? > > > > We are all familiar with how this part works, so lets get a common > > goal in our minds. Here is my suggestion: > > > > "The mission of the Bike Collective Network* is to improve and > > encourage communication between existing and future community bike > > shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to > > re-inventing smaller ones." > > > > 3) What should the initial goals be? > > > > Stepping back, as a potential user of the Bicycle Collective Network* > > the two main things I would expect to see are (1) other peoples > > documentation (volunteer manuals, shop rules, fundraising materials, > > marketing plans, etc.,...) and (2) An email list with a search able > > archive that key organizers from bike collectives converse on. Give > > that, here is my suggestions: > > > > * Provide an interactive wiki-style central repository for bike > > collective documentation. > > * Provide Best Practices: The Do's and Don'ts of Bike Collectives. > > * Provide document uploading and downloading services. > > * Provide a interactive forum which could be just a email list with a > > search-able archive. > > * Provide a robust Bicycle Organization Organization Project (BOOP) > > Directory and Map. > > * Provide a bike collective "starter kit". > > * Provide sub-domain websites for bike collectives without a web presense. > > * Promote the annual Bike!Bike! conference. > > * Have a small banner that other collective websites can use to link > > to the Bicycle Collective Network* > > > > Fun Things: > > > > 1) What should the logo be? > > > > I blatantly stole the "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" logo > > and put it on www.bikecollectiveS.org as an example. I am not a > > graphics guy, but something like this logo would be cool because it > > represents something organic and growing while blending something that > > represents us -- tools. > > > > > > On 9/10/06, nichola* <n(a)okcancel.org> wrote: > > > to all: > > > all this sounds great. the only thing i would suggest is that we NOT do > a redirect, > > > ( bikecollective.org > mkebikecollective.org) > > > but rather use ian's suggestion of having a prominant link to help guide > people to the new MKE site... perhaps including a obvious note on the front > page. this way, we don't have to wait 6 months to get something up for the > bikecollective's new site, and it will be obvious enough about the changes > and what this new web project is all about. > > > > > > nic. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Jonathan Morrison < jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org> > > > > ------------------------------------- > > > > Domains > > > > ------------------------------------- > > > > I like the mirroring idea.For the time being I would also recommend > > > > the following steps to make it less confusing for web users: > > > > > > > > 1) Purchase the mkebikecollective.org domain name for $9 from godaddy > > > > or some other registrar. > > > > 2) Make mkebikecollective.org the primary domain on the wild west > > > > domains account that Ian's dad Tom has set up. > > > > 3) Ask Wild West to redirect anyone that goes to bikecollective.org > to > > > > mkebikecollective.org. > > > > 4) Wait a few months for everyone to get used to it and for it to > > > > register with search engines. > > > > 5) Finally redirect bikecollective.org to bikecollectives.org so they > > > > both point to the same place. > > > > > > > > > -- > > Sincerely, > > > > Jonathan Morrison > > Project Coordinator > > Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective > > 2312 S. West Temple > > Salt Lake City, UT 84115 > > w: 801-328-2453 > > c: 801-688-0183 > > www.slcbikecollective.org > > > > -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 www.slcbikecollective.org

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Fwd: BICAS- Info to Share!
by Jonathan Morrison 10 Sep '06

10 Sep '06

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ellie Kaszniak <misselliek(a)hotmail.com> Date: Sep 10, 2006 3:01 PM Subject: BICAS- Info to Share! To: Jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org Hello, this is Ellie from BICAS. I'm working on putting together some packets of BICAS related info to share with other and new collectives. I was wondering more specifically what kind of info you would be interested in. I'm attatching a file with a list of the written material we have available to share, so if you want to glance through it and let me know... or i can just send you tons of stuff. Feel free to pose direct questions for things you're brainstorming about as well. Hope to hear back from you soon and I'll get something in the mail quickly. Take care, ellie k _________________________________________________________________ Search from any web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! http://get.live.com/toolbar/overview -- Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Project Coordinator Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 www.slcbikecollective.org

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