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Since I posed it, i have seen newspaper articles, and since yesterdays post, it prompted me to make another attempt. ... With 1177 views i didn't have any negative feedback, so i must be on track.
Here's an update after going over the Vibrant discussion of the Kramer buildings
http://www.vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=2671
What Im looking for are some volunteers to step forward and help out with a formal proposal to be submited to the city. (it's available as a document on Google Docs here)
Proposal:
I, (we) the 100 signed residents, tennents visitors, and interest people -the local community agree to the following:
That The Kramer buildings, to be managed by a group of dedicated volunteers, creating a true Community Center which is funded and supported by the local community through support of donated materials, ideas and human power.
Artists INN Transition:
Shelter:Creating a community centered space where those in the community can freely stay the night, provided by the generosity of the volunteer members. (using the Kool-Aid Society model as an example (substituting $ for donations)
Food: Providing food and meals for those in need with a community bases kitchen. Shirley there are people who know how to cook, and can request specifac food items to be donated. ... alot of food can be made from a low donation of $ of food. ... instead of donating KD, donating ideas is cheeper actually. (Using the Food Bank Model)
Showers/Washroom: Providing from generous donations from the community who can pay for the water and hydro to be available, (reminder NO government funding, only direct donations with no strings)
Community:
Artists INN Transition: By sharing for free your knowledge and providing free classes and lessons it is possible to provide . ... on all areas of the arts
Music: The city has a surplus of musical talent, the space can hold free concerts
Free Bike Repair: ... Um ya, its located right at where the Trans Canada Trail is, and certainly people can donate there old bicycles which can be taken apart and re-used for other bikes. Certainly people can donate better bike parts.... together collectively we know ALOT about bicycles.
Computer Help: ... Um ya, we all know lots about computers and can certainly help each other out, especially helping people learn how to post there stories... using www.homelessnation.com, and certainly now that computers are cheep, they can be donated. .. the EEE PC that Royal Bank is giving away for new people to sign up.... people can donate those.
Health Care: .. Um ya, we all know that Google Health can now hold each persons profile of their own health status. We can all help each other and be a listening ear for those in need. .. (Government can put funding to the hospitals to that it expands there staffing level and opens up branches of the long-term extended care areas around the city, so then those who need medical attention can stick with the same system)... Individuals should be aloud to keep their own medical file, so when meeting with anyone, they can show their medical history, regardless of what level of government or what agency is giving the medical attention.
Building Maintenance: Well, theres lots of talent in the city, who can contribute to the regular maintenance of the building, for free advertising of what is done, those people who contribute there time and materials in maintaining the building will be rewarded
Community Support:
By keeping the owner the same, the building is not really donated. What we are asking is for the owner to support this idea and contribute to the overall vision of what the building will be like. What we offer in exchange of NO MONEY just COMMUNITY SUPPORT is just that. Making this building a fully self sufficient and self governing group, with the owners estate at the chair.
What we want from the City?
A simple OK and a stamp.
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