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There are a number of problems with our current space:
There are a number of problems with our current space:
* We can't hold workshops with more than 15 people
* We can't hold workshops with more than 15 people.
* We can't set up any new infrastructure that requires a lot of space (such as more workbenches in the workshop)
* We're running out of storage space (e.g. for member boxes), and can't set up any new infrastructure that requires a lot of space (such as more workbenches in the workshop.) We can't accommodate project work that requires a lot of space.
* We can't accommodate project work that requires a lot of space
* At peak times (evenings) the workshop frequently gets busy enough that people need to share workbenches. It gets harder to work with bulky materials without getting into someone's way.
* At peak times (evenings) the workshop frequently gets busy enough that people need to share workbenches. It gets harder to work with bulky materials without getting into someone's way.
* We can't even promote the Hackspace in a big way; for the last year we've declined interview requests because we currently cannot accommodate a potential flood of new members.
* We can't even promote the Hackspace in a big way; for the last year we've declined interview requests because we currently cannot accommodate a potential flood of new members.