I say CSI... you think... Crime? Mystery? Police? Investigation? Maybe you *did*... but now it is also the CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION at Bathurst and Bloor. Part cafe, and part office / meeting / collaboration space for organizations dedicated to social change. By FAR the most unexpected discovery on the Indie Coffee Passport circuit.
With over 200 organizations using "roving" desks and offices... and an open-concept cafe with dozens of people working on laptops and wifi.... this un-assuming basement space is a hub of enterprising fringe entrepreneurs who are shaking up the status quo. Part bohemian-art vibe, and part effective office... it is a *new* kind of work space that reflects the *new world order* that embraces and encourages individuals with an idea to change the world.
If you have a small business or organization that needs to meet, collaborate and work, its a great option. And a great way to brush organic-wool-cardigans with similar-minded people. Or if you just want to pop in for a coffee and support them that way, that is cool too. Who knows, you may end up in a conversation that sparks the next "engineers without borders" initiative, or Occupy Wall Street phenomenon. All that brain electricity with surely inspire you somehow!
Its good to know people are thinking up global solutions. Right here in the Annex Neighbourhood of Toronto. www.clivemclean.ca