(This post has been updated 2X- scroll to the bottom to see…)
CubeSpace owner Eva dropped a bomb on the PDX tech community this afternoon with this post, An open letter to our community.
Please do read Eva’s post, but the upshot is this: David and Eva are facing eviction from CubeSpace, despite efforts on their part over months to renegotiate their lease during troubled economic times. (Need to know more about CubeSpace? Read my earlier post…)
Naturally, the tech community — even on the eve of a three-day holiday weekend — is rallying to the cause. Here’s information about two efforts that have emerged already:
Tofino Auctions: Help Keep CubeSpace Open!
From the Tofino guys: “We love Eva and David, and love what CubeSpace has become for our community. Since we are kind of in the fundraising business, we decided to see if we could lend a hand. We’ve set up an online auction here, and you can help.”
Slate Technologies also created http://savecubespacepdx.com/, and are also taking donations.
Finally, follow the Twitter outpouring of support with the #savecubespace hashtag.
We’ll have a more in-depth post later once we’ve talked to Eva and/or David ourselves, but in the meantime – do what you can to help support CubeSpace, won’t you?
Update #1, Friday afternoon: The outpouring of support for CubeSpace this afternoon has been tremendous, especially on a Friday afternoon before a 3-day weekend. Mike Rogoway from The O chronicles it here, while Rick Turoczy adds more context about just why CubeSpace matters (I understand KGW will have a story later tonight as well.)
I was able to talk to David Kominsky at Beer&Blog just a few minutes ago, and he wanted me to express heartfelt thanks to the Portland technology community who’ve rallied around David and Eva this afternoon — they are both stunned and near tears at the support they’re getting. But as a few of us told him tonight, well — it’s our way of repaying CubeSpace for the support we’ve all received over the years, is all.
Update #2, Saturday afternoon: Eva’s latest post nicely summarizes where we’re at now. Some of us dropped by this afternoon for a KGW shoot, while Mike Rogoway’s post continues to resonate throughout the community. Meanwhile, over 5K of donations have been offered up in less than 24 hours on savecubespacepdx.com, while the CubeSpace auction gathers steam (come join me at a killer barbecue on 6/5, for starters…)
Eva and David will be making decisions about CubeSpace’s future tomorrow in light of two offers that US Bank extended Friday afternoon, and Eva adds this: “For those of you who have been hesitating to make a donation without more clarity from us, I understand and agree with your concern. We have not cashed any checks or deposited any cash pending our decision. If we decide CubeSpace will not make it, we will return all cash and destroy all checks.”
As for the 10 year old and her bake sale (referenced in Eva’s post)? Stay tuned – the ‘thisclosetoeleven’ kid is naming her venture now, compiling her shopping list & combing cookbooks, and will move into high gear on Tuesday. How do I know? I just so happen to be the baker’s mother/financial backer…!
Other great CubeSpace posts:
PDX WordPress User Group: Help Save CubeSpace
Aaron Hockley: Buy My Work From CubeSpace’s Walls
Kathleen McDade: Save CubeSpace
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I’ve offered up a small way that folks can help CubeSpace and also end up with a nice framed Portland photo.
Aaron, that’s a really great gesture…thanks!
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