Over the last few years, a new model for creative incubation has been gaining popularity - the "maker space."

Maker spaces are places where members of community can come together to build, create, design or program in a cooperative, creative environment. Maker spaces offer community members access to all sorts of basic and high-tech tools (everything from hammers and drills to laser cutters and 3D printers), technical studios, for-lease work and storage space, classes and community activities. Some people use maker spaces to further a commercial venture, and some just enjoy the opportunity to further their craft in the company of other talented and creative people. Most maker spaces keep the lights on by leasing studio and storage space to certain folks while supplementing with "memberships," and are run on a non-profit model.

This survey is intended to assess whether there would be enough interest in Claremont and the surrounding communities to support such a maker space here in the City. Please provide as many answers as you can. There is an open comment section at the end of the survey. Thank you for taking the time!

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* 1. What is your name?

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* 2. What is your email address?

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* 3. How old are you?

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* 4. How would you describe yourself?

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* 5. What do you do for a "day job"?

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* 6. We'd love to see what sorts of things you've created, if you are inclined, please include links to cool/exciting/fun projects that you've made in the past.

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* 7. Would you be interested in volunteering at a Claremont Maker Space?

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Front Desk
Event Planning
Studio / Shop Supervision
Communications
Maker Space Cleanup Squad
Tool Maintenance
Website
Graphics
Marketing
Grant Writing
Safety Officer
Membership coordination / administration
Volunteer coordination
Steering Committee
Maker Space Construction / Design
Fundraising
Community Outreach
Your answers to the following questions will help us determine where the Claremont Maker Space should be located, and what types of equipment should be in it.

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* 8. How far away from downtown Claremont do you live?

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* 9. How far would you travel to use a Claremont Maker Space?

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* 10. What kind of neighborhood should a Claremont Maker Space be located in (choose as many as you'd like)?

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* 11. Would you partake of any of the following if they were available (Please check as many as you'd like)?

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* 12. How would you get to the Claremont Maker Space (Please select all the ways you might get to the Claremont Maker Space regularly)?

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* 13. What kind of equipment would you regularly use if available (Please select as many from the list below as you would be interested in using)?

A big part of a Claremont Maker Space would be education, classes and hands on learning. We would offer regular classes on a variety of topics, tools and techniques. Please tell us what you would like to see offered.

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* 14. What sort of classes would you want to take?

The Claremont Maker Space would be a membership based organization. Your answers to the following questions will help us determine what types of membership and space rental options would be of most interest to the Claremont Maker community.
We would like to hear about what types of membership options you would be interested in seeing a Claremont Maker Space offer. One of the membership models we are investigating involves different membership rates for different types of access in order to accommodate everyone's schedule, budget and interests.

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* 15. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for Student Membership would be?

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* 16. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for Weekend Membership would be?

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* 17. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for Weekday Membership would be?

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* 18. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for Nights and Weekends Membership would be?

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* 19. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for Unlimited Membership would be?

Please let us know what membership levels you would be most interested in. In order for a Claremont Maker Space to succeed and provide a vibrant community experience, we would need members who use the facility regularly, and who would be willing to share their experience with other members.

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* 20. Would you become a Student Member?

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* 21. Would you become a Weekend Member?

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* 22. Would you become a Weekday Member?

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* 23. Would you become a Nights and Weekends Member?

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* 24. Would you become a Unlimited Member?

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* 25. What types of membership packages do you think we could offer?

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* 26. How often would you use a Claremont Maker Space?

We would like to hear about what types of space rental options you would be interested in seeing a Claremont Maker Space offer.

Members would have the ability to rent space to store their projects, and to have a dedicated studio or workspace and maybe even private office space.

These spaces would be intended for members who are looking for a long-term home base for their work at the Claremont Maker Space.

Dedicated workspaces might have a single electrical outlet and access to wireless Internet connectivity.

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* 27. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for Storage Shelf Space would be (This would be a 2' x 2' x 2' storage shelf where you could keep your projects)?

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* 28. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for Palletized Storage Space would be (This would be a 40" wide x 48" Long (13 square foot) Pallet where you could keep your projects)?

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* 29. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for a 50 square foot Dedicated Work Space would be (This would be a dedicated workspace for you to use however you see fit. You could put in a desk, bench, cabinets or other storage equipment, tools, etc. Each space would come with a single electrical outlet)?

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* 30. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for a 50 square foot Dedicated Work Space would be (This would be a dedicated workspace for you to use however you see fit. You could put in a desk, bench, cabinets or other storage equipment, tools, etc. Each space would come with a single electrical outlet)?

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* 31. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for a 100 square foot Dedicated Work Space would be (This would be a dedicated workspace for you to use however you see fit. You could put in a desk, bench, cabinets or other storage equipment, tools, etc. Each space would come with a single electrical outlet)?

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* 32. What do you feel a fair price for the Claremont Maker Space to charge for a 200 square foot Dedicated Work Space would be (This would be a dedicated workspace for you to use however you see fit. You could put in a desk, bench, cabinets or other storage equipment, tools, etc. Each space would come with a single electrical outlet)?

What space rental options would be of interest to you?

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* 33. Would you be interested in renting Storage Shelf Space?

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* 34. Would you be interested in renting Palletized Storage Space?

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* 35. Would you be interested in renting a 50 square foot Dedicated Work Space?

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* 36. Would you be interested in renting a 100 square foot Dedicated Work Space?

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* 37. Would you be interested in renting a 200 square foot Dedicated Work Space?

The Claremont Maker Space would be a non profit organization, and member and donor support will be critical to our success and ability to sustain our operations.

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* 38. Would you be interested in donating money?

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* 39. As a non profit Maker Space, fundraising will help us reach our goals and be sustainable. If we offered a discount on membership for people who could fundraise a significant amount of donations every year for the Claremont Maker Space, would you participate in this program?

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* 40. Please feel free to offer any comments you may have on the potential maker space or on this survey.

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