A Crash Course Into
Community-Driven Spaces
by PHILEAS LEBADA
Examples
Overview
Hack*spaces
Make*spaces
Anarchist Communities
Bike Kitchens
Cooperatives
Fachschaften
Freiräume
Libraries
Bio Labs
Queer spaces
Key Similarities / Differences
Overview
Purpose
Hierarchy
Open-Ness
History / Emergence
Hack*Spaces
Early days people at MIT
probably coined the term "hacker"
No exact funding date
History / Emergence
Hack*Spaces
c-base Berlin 1981
Metalab Vienna 2006
Goals
Hack*Spaces
many spaces identify themselves
as "infrastructure provider"
might follow "hacker ethic"
Status Quo
Hack*Spaces
estimated ~1400 active spaces
by today
Organizational
Key Issues
Social
Key Issues
Funding
Key Issues
What interests me?
Picking
Hobbies
Job
Passion
Joining
/
Friends
How much room shall it take?
Picking
Joining
/
Found a community?
Picking
Check online for open days
Go to announced events
Joining
/
Couldn't find a community?
Picking
List of spaces in Vienna
Joining
/
Checkout event/meetups calendars
First time visit
Picking
Joining
/
Approach people
Be curious
Questions
Discussion
Comments
Discussion
What is your experience?
Discussion
Discussion
Bye