I ran SPBuzz from 2004 through 2019. It was a lot of
work! I’m not sure to what degree I will bring it back, but I have
significant perspectives to share with regard to SPC’s proposed
Lobbies & Grounds Project, and some concrete grounds-related ideas
I want to share. I also want to encourage and facilitate Candidates who
want to make specific proposals and raise the level of discours about
the issues we face. And finally, I want to republish a couple of presentations
I produced in the wake of the failed 2018 Air Rights deal — don’t
be fooled by the dates — these are very relevant to the questions
we face today. Other than that, if you’re interested in participating
or contributing to a new incarnation of SPBuzz, please let me know!
April 2026
The
Gas Outage: One Year In! Five days after publication
of the SPBuzz article, Management produced an extraordinary
Update that included specifics of pressure tests, status of
DOB inspections, and an approximate timeframe for restoring
service based on timeframes we've observed for the building's
other sections. In light of the largely unsubstantial nature
of most of the Updates up to this point, there can be no doubt
that Management has taken some of the input offered here to
heart! Thank you, Management! Hopefully they'll take other
SPBuzz recommendations into consideration if/when it comes
time to perform similar overahauls of the gas infrastructure
in Building #3.
An
SPC Idea Bank. How can SPC keep track of good
ideas for future reference?
Stepping
Up Communication @ SPC. We've got all the tools
for great communication and engagement... We should put them
to better use.
Breaking
News: The SPC Website is Awful! Not withstanding
that the back-end of our co-op's information architecture
is very complex, we should still expect far superior Shareholder-facing
content on our portal. SPBuzz reviews all the content available
on our portal and documents significant problems with it.
March 2026
SPC
History Rhymes. A long view of the Lobby Project
in the context of SPC’s History, and a contemplation
of measures that would ensure a better process and better
results for large capital projects going forward.
SPC
- Deciding our Future. Presentation made to Board
of Directors to propose process of community enagement for
large projects in the wake of the failed Air Rights Referendum.
November 2018
Know Your (Air) Rights! Post-mortem
analysis of the failed Air Rights deal.
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OTHER RESOURCES
SPCooperator.org
- A site produced by group of Shareholders in opposition to the Lobbies
project as proposed in 2025.
SewardParkCampus.com
- SPC's official site pertaing to the proposed Lobby Renovation project.
Contact the management office for the password.
