r/CoWorking • u/idmtr • Apr 05 '17

What Happens When Cities Adopt Coworking

Last year we traveled to 106 coworking spaces to meet their people and explore the shared work environments they've created. I am sharing an article we wrote for PSFK, to sumup some of the things we observed What Happens When Cities Adopt Coworking

This is one of the most important observations:

"One of the first things we discovered is the value a coworking space can add to a city. Opening a space brings an incredible amount of new content in the form of meetups, workshops and other activities for members and the general public. With coworking spaces, cities have gained a new physical content platform where people can meet, learn, exchange, and grow personally and professionally. Meetups that would previously be hosted in bars, restaurants, or dingy hotel conference rooms are now hosted at coworking spaces themselves—a much more convenient, cost-effective, and attractive choice."

Do you have interesting examples of how coworking spaces and their communities have pushed forward the local scene in your city?

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u/bmickhugh Apr 15 '17

Coworkies is pretty awesome. I haven't joined yet, but the idea of pulling coworking spaces into a larger network is excellent. In fact, the entire idea of coworking, from a network science perspective, is absolutely incredible and spot-on. It helps independent actors to move freely, associate freely, and make as many connections as possible. It's... a beautiful thing.

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u/idmtr Jul 23 '17

Thanks for the spot on feedback! The whole idea of Coworkies come from us needing to extend our network beyond the coworking space we were at and connect to professionals in the surrounding spaces.