Makers Bring Unique Perspective to Kokomo Comprehensive Plan via Maker City Discussions

KOKOMO, Ind., July 31, 2017 (Newswire.com) - SHAK Makerspace and the City of Kokomo are proud to announce a monthly book club where local makers, artists and interested parties will be discussing Maker City by By Peter Hirshberg, Dale Dougherty, Marcia Kadanoff. The book can be read online for free at https://makercitybook.com.

The members of the book club will review Kokomo's 2017 15-year comprehensive plan and take the lessons learned from that month's chapters to brainstorm ideas and action plans that can creatively address issues and goals in the city plan. You do not need to be a member of the Makerspace to participate in the book club.

The hope is that the energy and extensive knowledge in our local maker community will bring innovative, creative ideas and solutions to grow Kokomo and meet the goals of the comprehensive plan. This partnership enables a collaborative governing and city innovation that will hopefully become a model for other cities and their makerspaces.

Nan Braun, President, Board of Directors

"The hope is that the energy and extensive knowledge in our local maker community will bring innovative, creative ideas and solutions to grow Kokomo and meet the goals of the comprehensive plan. This partnership enables a collaborative governing and city innovation that will hopefully become a model for other cities and their makerspaces," said Nan Braun, President of the Board of SHAK Makerspace.

"We are pleased to provide an open channel of communication for the makers and others in the public to contribute actionable ideas and creative solutions. We will have ongoing meetings where the ideas that are generated by this group can be directly communicated to the Mayor's office," said David Tharp, Deputy Mayor of Kokomo. 

The book club will begin in August, at 210 W Monroe St, SHAK's new downtown location. Those interested in more information can email [email protected] or watch the calendar on SHAK's website at http://shakmakerspace.com. 

SHAK Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) organization located at 210 W Monroe, Kokomo, IN 46901. Press Inquiries to Nan Braun at [email protected].

Source: SHAK Makerspace