[GLLUG] Lansing Makers Network

[Kami Vaniea]

I think that holding tonight's meeting there is a good idea. I visited 
LMN last weekend during similar times of day as the meeting and it was a 
safe area. I'm unclear if I would feel safe in the neighborhood alone 
after dark. But it is currently summer in Lansing so it isn't going to 
be dark, and with a whole group of LUG people around no one is going to 
be alone. Honestly, if the LUG meets there it will probably be the 
safest opportunity the members of the group will have to checkout the 
new maker space.

If you are at all concerned there are some very basic precautions you 
can take. There is a nice exposed parking lot right next to the 
building, so if you can drive yourself I recommend doing that. If you 
have to take public transit I recommend approaching the building from 
the west. It sits between a nice neighborhood (west) and a run down 
neighborhood (east) and the approach from the west is through a downtown 
area with shops that seemed very safe at 7pm. If you would like a ride I 
suspect there are several LUG members, myself included, who wouldn't 
mind providing rides.

I'm a bit more concerned about making the LMN our permanent meeting 
location. However, I would like to table that discussion until after 
members of the group have had a chance to see the new space for themselves.

Thanks,
Kami


On 6/27/2013 9:23 AM, Jonathan Billings wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 09:25:05PM -0400, Richard Houser wrote:
>> Gotta make this fair.  Make it a show of hands that would attend at this
>> location and not Schullers -- and also the reverse (for any reason, even if
>> just the longer drive time, lack of barista, etc.).
> If you really wanted to make it fair, you should make sure that the
> meeting is open to *everyone* who wants to attend.  Ensuring a safe
> and welcoming environment should be a core task of setting up a
> meeting.
>
> Just because you don't feel unsafe doesn't mean everyone feels the
> same way.  I'll admit, the Maker space sounds really interesting, but
> do you really want to meet there at the cost of excluding part of the
> group's membership?
>
>