No Amazon HQ2

[rockycodes]

What problem are we trying to solve?

Keep Amazon HQ out of NYC

Who will benefit (directly and indirectly) from this project?

NYC residents, especially those living and working in and around Long Island City.

Where can we find any research/data available/articles?

https://nypost.com/2018/12/12/amazon-workers-threaten-to-unionize-over-hellish-working-conditions/
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/amazon-seattle-repeal-head-tax-homelessness

What help is needed at this time?

Engineers and designers.

What are the next steps (validation, research, coding, design)?

Solidify wishlist and get started on the site!

How can we contact you outside of Github(list social media or places you're present)?

rockycodes@protonmail.com

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[rockycodes]

Neighbors Beyond Amazon was successful in blocking the development of HQ2 in LIC! This happened before we were able to get the website up and running, but overall this project was moving in a really great direction and we were able to produce work quickly and effectively. The Coalition was impressed by our organization and momentum. Here are some reflections on what worked well and what could have been improved while working on this project:

What worked well:

• First of all, the existence of Progressive Hacknight! It was clear from the first conversation that it made sense for Progressive Hacknight to "own" the production of the website since we already have the infrastructure and talent pool to support a quick turnaround.
• Once the project was established, we worked hard to clarify division of labor upfront which allowed people to be autonomous and empowered to contribute. We wrote out clear tickets and had them ready for folks to work on when they asked.
• We took comprehensive notes during meetings and quickly followed up with new people who expressed interest with a concrete way that they could contribute. We posted meeting notes publicly in Slack so folks could catch up if they missed the meeting.
• Rapi's close partnership with the Coalition provided a good flow of information between our working group and the Coalition when we needed guidance and/or had status updates. It was easy to get the answers we needed to move forward.

What could have been improved:

• Comprehensive site design from the beginning! It took us awhile of fiddling with CSS and asking for feedback before we realized we needed a designer to mock up a comprehensive design! In the future I would include this from the start.
• Having multiple leaders (Rocky, Chris, Rapi) can create confusion around who is responsible for what. We could have done a better job of communicating in advance about the plan for work nights to make sure we were all on the same page.