Thursday, February 16, 2017

the how...

The first one is a fold away environment on wheels. I will find out the cost of renting spaces on campus. There is a food cart not to far from where I have to be, so I can ask what they pay for the parking spot. The cart stays there all of the time. Also, I met a really nice girl the last time I was at the other entrance of the space. She had a lovely display, and I was so grateful that I was not swayed by the look of everything and only bought one thing from her to taste test. Her stuff was awful, but the way she set up was very lovely. I can also ask her what her rent may be. When I think about fold away environments, I think about selling flowers, or going the "clean eating" route. But also, there are other things that can be considered. My objective os to start one point of sale space and then tweet them as really beautiful spaces, almost sculptural objects that dot the landscape and provide a feel good vibe. What they are used for, I will resolve. I just want to write all of this down and get a sense of what I would like all of this to be. I remember being in London and walking up to a store where there was a dais made of wood that I found to be extremely beautiful, I took pictures of it, but for some reason, I cannot find the, But, I recall that they dais was big enough for people to stop and sit, and enjoy the weather, eat, park their bike and there were even plants on it. We have no such history here, and we have street dwellers who would just take something like that over. But I truly like the idea of softening landscapes, and in this country, we damn well need things that make people feel better about themselves. The point is to try. The point is to give the public a new experience. Give people employment. I literally create a business that someone can manage and buy outright from me, or rent from me. It sounds really a bit far fetched, and I have a lot of questions for myself as I state these thoughts. But, nothing ventured,, nothing gained. It allows me to do a number of things I long to do, in a way that gets them all to line up and make complete sense to me. 1. Create a beautiful, organic environment/landmark 2. Monetize the OE/L for a business. 3. Rent it or sell it. 4. Create a new one. ........ At the very least, I could re-design existing street carts for vendors who are on the streets right now and have precarious spaces, like the Shoe Healer I was forced to visit last year when my heel suddenly broke. He has a busted umbrella, rickety table and nowhere for me to sit while I waited. Naturally I would have to see how this could become a 'thing." People hate change. All of my boxes are still ticked though. My OE/L would still make great spots for advertising and solar charging phones. So, I know that I am onto something nonetheless. more on this soon.

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