585 / Woodbine reformation options

Current status

Directorship & Coordinators

In November of 2024, Woodbine underwent a restructuring.
A group of 5 directors was created, replacing the previous loosely organized "Operations Group."
"Memorandums of Agreement" were created, and were signed by representatives of various groups operating in/out of Woodbine.
Signers were designated as "Coordinators."

Over the first 6 months of 2025, the directorship has dwindled to 2 or 3 people.
Woodbine as an organization is in a state of flux.

Spokes Council

In August of 2024, there began to be talk of a spokes council structure within Woodbine, as advocated for by A within the Operations Group, and as discussed by other individuals.

In September 2024, the "Woodbine Spokes Council Planning" group formed, to research constitutive elements of a spokes structure: voting models, technology to support the effort, incorporation and organization structure, the purpose of a spokes council within the existing governance model (Directorship/Coordinators), etc.

Prior to the inaugural spokes meeting, the following options for Woodbines future were sent out to the coordinators chat.

Option 11: Full Handoff to a New Entity at 585

~~585 lease is taken over by new individuals~~
or
~~585 lease is reduced from Duncan, Matt, Johnny -> Duncan, Johnny~~

"Woodbine" as organization, including fundraising streams, web assets, and generally all "IP" and assets are moved to new location under stewardship of Matt.

Unclear what "groups" would be leaving the 585 space.

Woodbine’s directorship would relocate to a new Ridgewood location.
A new group/entity would fully take over the 585 Woodward space.

Details:
New entity would take on the lease, operations, and legal responsibilities at 585.
Woodbine would transfer funds and possibly the lease to support the transition.
Deadline for commitment: end of June.

Lease issue is complicated by fact that lease currently has three signatories:
1 would be leaving to lead directors at new space.
1 is not currently involved in 585 operations.
1

Summary: The current leadership steps away from 585; responsibility for the space shifts to new local stewards.

Option 2

Woodbine organization stays in 585