Today’s events included Maura Dilley and Marc O’Brien’s Ideas -> Action workshop in the [movement room] section of the third floor. Nima noted, “It was a constructive and fun way to brainstorm and explore ideas and existing projects… The learning shelter, freegarden, community engagement, the bikeshare/yellow bike project (http://freespace.io/projects/ for more info) each broke in to groups with their respective leaders, and the workshop encouraged participants to define the mission of each project beyond the level that the project coordinators had done previously.” Techniques involved included rapid prototyping and speed feedback.

New artwork, paintings, and installations have been added to the space, along the walls and staircases. Alan Macy’s Heartbeat Amplifier chairs (http://heartbeatamplifier.org/) were explored by new cadets as they toured the space, and Peter Nelson and Erin Rapacki continued work on their 20 ft long slide that they plan on having up and running by the end of the week.