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This page is old! For the continuing refurbishment of the space, see 447_Hackney_Road/Improvements

We will soon move to a new space in 447 Hackney Road. This will be happening during March and April 2013.

There's lots do do. Moving will be an enormous task, and will take at least an entire weekend (and probably several weeks worth of time in preparation). Here are some resources that help us coordinate this.

Location

See 447 Hackney Road.

How to Help

Open Tasks

If you have a bit of time and want to help out with the move, have a look at these lists.

447 TODO list (speak to User:marcbarto, User:Sully, User:JasperWallace for details)
Power works list (speak to User:Padski for details)
/Cremer_Restoration (speak to User:Asoko, User:SimonK, User:Padski for details)
We need someone to monitor Freecycle (speak to Jasper for details); there's a /FreecycleList with requests
...

Getting Involved

If you have a bit of time and want to find out what there is left to do: have a look at the lists above, particularly /TODO#Simple_tasks_that_you_can_do_right_now, and have a chat with the people mentioned (or others who may know what's currently going on.)

If you have useful skills and want to help out with the move:

join the Infrastructure mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space-infrastructure
join the infrastructure IRC channel on freenode.net, #london-hack-space-infrastructure
Register to help here so we can plan well

Making Important Decisions

Make sure to keep in touch with others, things move quickly, and many people are thinking about overlapping problems. When you're coordinating an activity make sure to involve other people in larger decisions.

Specifically this could mean:

Start discussing the task at hand with others, do research, find the right specialists.
Write down a proposal.
Show it to others, amend it. (Any Etherpad/PiratePad service is good for this.)
For decisions that affect other teams, or the larger community: propose it on the infrastructure mailing list, or the main list (as appropriate)

As a result it stops being your idea, and will be shaped by others. But it will often be much better.

Planning

Expected schedule

We need to be out of Cremer St before 30th April. To leave time for restorations and cleanup the actual move will happen on the weekend of 13/14 April.

Notes

(Not all of these pages are maintained. Should sort these and merge as appropriate.) (We should merge these pages.)

Planning updates

Progress updates

8th April progress update

Frequently Asked Questions

See also New Space Search 2012#Frequently_Asked_Questions for a discussion of why a move is possible (and necessary) in 2013.

What modifications does our lease allow?

"Structural changes" need to be signed off by the landlord. This includes the erection of new walls, drilling large holes in existing walls (e.g. for ventilation), etc.

Non-structural changes are fine; this includes painting walls, markings, mounting of equipment and other small changes.

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-There's a good chance that we will soon move to a potential new space in [[447_Hackney_Road  | 447 Hackney Road]], this may kick off as soon as mid-March 2013.
+'''This page is old! For the continuing refurbishment of the space, see [[447_Hackney_Road/Improvements]]'''
-There's lots do do. Moving will be an enormous task, and will take at least an entire weekend (and probably several week's worth of time in preparation). Here are some resources that help us coordinate this.
+We will soon move to a new space in [[447_Hackney_Road  | 447 Hackney Road]].  This will be happening during March and April 2013.
+There's lots do do. Moving will be an enormous task, and will take at least an entire weekend (and probably several weeks worth of time in preparation). Here are some resources that help us coordinate this.
 == Location ==
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 See [[447_Hackney_Road  | 447 Hackney Road]].
-== Planning ==
+== How to Help ==
+=== Open Tasks ===
-* [[/Layout | The new space layout]] (under discussion)
+If you have a bit of time and want to help out with the move, have a look at these lists.
-* [[/Renovation | Build-out of new space]]
-* [[/SizesAndShapes | Sizes and shapes of some existing equipment]]
-* [[/Cremer_Restoration | Restoration requirements for our current space]]
-== Things to be aware of ==
+* [[/TODO | 447 TODO list]] (speak to [[User:marcbarto]], [[User:Sully]], [[User:JasperWallace]] for details)
+* [[447_Hackney_Road_/Power_works_list | Power works list]] (speak to [[User:Padski]] for details)
+* [[/Cremer_Restoration]] (speak to [[User:Asoko]], [[User:SimonK]], [[User:Padski]] for details)
+* We need someone to monitor Freecycle (speak to Jasper for details); there's a [[/FreecycleList]] with requests
+* ...
-=== Expected cost ===
+=== Getting Involved ===
-As can be expected our monthly costs will increase significantly, however we managed to negotiate an initial rent-free period and some other reductions that allow us to help with the transition. Based on our current growth rate we are confident that we can support the new space.
+If you have a bit of time and want to find out what there is left to do: have a look at the lists above, particularly [[/TODO#Simple_tasks_that_you_can_do_right_now]], and have a chat with the people mentioned (or others who may know what's currently going on.)
-* TODO: include a cost/revenue projection
+If you have useful skills and want to help out with the move:
-* TODO: include rough budget for the move
+* join the Infrastructure mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space-infrastructure
+* join the infrastructure IRC channel on freenode.net, #london-hack-space-infrastructure
+*  [[Hackspace_Move/RegisterToHelp | Register to help here]] so we can plan well
-=== Expected schedule ===
+=== Making Important Decisions ===
-We may start the transition period as early as mid-March 2013, which would give us about 4 weeks to clear out and restore Cremer St before 15 April.
+Make sure to keep in touch with others, things move quickly, and many people are thinking about overlapping problems. When you're coordinating an activity make sure to involve other people in larger decisions.
-To ease the transition for everyone we aim to set up doorbot access to the new space asap.
+Specifically this could mean:
+* Start discussing the task at hand with others, do research, find the right specialists.
+* Write down a proposal.
+* Show it to others, amend it. (Any Etherpad/PiratePad service is good for this.)
+* For decisions that affect other teams, or the larger community: propose it on the infrastructure mailing list, or the main list (as appropriate)
-=== Prepare your member box ===
+As a result it stops being your idea, and will be shaped by others. But it will often be much better.
-If you have a member box:
+== Planning ==
-* Make sure that it can be closed with the lid fitting properly
-* Make sure it's clearly labeled with your name and Standing Order Reference number. You can find your reference number  at [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/members/ london.hackspace.org.uk/members/] after you have logged into the website.
-* Remove any loose items from around or under your box - we won't have an easy way of moving them and it's likely that they will get lost or damaged.
-* Due to the move we are no longer accepting new boxes in the existing space. If there is a spare space on the member shelves please leave it empty. You'll be able to add new boxes at the new space after the move.
-=== Prepare your loaned equipment ===
+=== Expected schedule ===
-* Make sure it is labelled properly so it doesn't get lost
+We need to be out of Cremer St before 30th April. To leave time for restorations and cleanup the actual move will happen on the weekend of '''13/14 April'''.
-* If it is delicate or hard to move: prepare it for the move yourself, or even take it home for the duration of the move
-=== Planning your deliveries ===
+=== Notes ===
-Since we may be out of the existing space before 15 April please take care when ordering items to be delivered to the current space - if there is any chance that  they will take more than a few weeks to arrive then don't have them sent to the space! We won't have access to the old building after we fully moved out.
+(Not all of these pages are maintained. Should sort these and merge as appropriate.)
+(We should merge these pages.)
+* [[/Key Projects | Key projects]]
+* [[/Layout | The new space layout]] (under discussion)
+* [[/SizesAndShapes | Sizes and shapes of some existing equipment]]
+* [[/Cremer_Restoration | Restoration requirements for our current space]]
+* [[/FreecycleList | List of stuff to try to find as cheap as possible]]
+=== Planning updates ===
+* [[/Planning/2013-03-25 | 25 March planning update]]
+* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekstop/sets/72157633008182137/detail/ 16 March 2013: infrastructure coordination meeting]
+=== Progress updates ===
+* [[/Planning/2013-04-08 | 8th April progress update]]
 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
 See also [[New Space Search 2012#Frequently_Asked_Questions]] for a discussion of why a move is possible (and necessary) in 2013.
+=== What modifications does our lease allow? ===
+"Structural changes" need to be signed off by the landlord. This includes the erection of new walls, drilling large holes in existing walls (e.g. for ventilation), etc.
+Non-structural changes are fine; this includes painting walls, markings, mounting of equipment and other small changes.
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+[[Category:Moving_Space]]
+[[Category:Prior Hackspaces‏‎]]
+[[Category:Outdated Pages]]