The Chilbo Road Press

In an effort to raise much-needed funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, the Chilbo community will host a benefit concert and block party on Saturday, January 16 from 12-4 SLT at the Chilbo Community Sandbox in Madhupak.

The current line up includes Kellee Blaylock, Untolerable Bohemian and Ictus Belford, who will all be playing from 12pm-2pm. From 2pm, the sandbox will turn into a dance floor for the second half of the benefit as DJ Chingy Chun from the Blackhearts Cafe spins the deck.

Please join us for an afternoon of music as we try to raise $100,000L to donate to American Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.

There will be two donation jars set up at the sandbox for your inworld contributions. However, you can donate directly to the organizations as it is urgently needed.

For more information, please contact Chibi Lexenstar or MS Hawker.

Chilbo Benefit Concert and  Block Party for Haiti
Date: Saturday, 1/16
Time: 12-4 slt
Place: Madhupak Sandbox

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Madhupak/120/216/2

Chilbo residents at the Hanja Welcome Area

On October 24th, Chilbo residents met to discuss the Linden Lab Community Partnership and our intention to submit a proposal. Fleep presented a first draft document that incorporated nearly all of the initial suggestions and brainstorm results from the previous meetings. It should be noted that this document was merely a first draft and that it did not/does not reflect the views or consensus of the Chilbo Community.  Indeed, there were  strenuous objections to some sections of the document.   Nevertheless, in an effort to be transparent about our process, we post the original unedited first draft for archival purposes.

Current Status: Based on our discussion at the meeting on the 24th, a second draft version of the document is in the process of being created.  The second draft is available for revision, commenting, and editing by members of the Chilbo Community.  Members of the public and other Second Life residents are also invited to watch our progress there and submit comments or feedback as a reply to this post.

Fleep intends to set up a special kiosk in the Chilbo Town Hall with transcripts of our previous meetings and the relevant web links later today, and will send out a group notice in world when it’s set up and ready.  (Apologies for the delay, I’m in the process of helping my mom move today!)

Bigger is not always better.  This certainly applies to land use when planned and developed with thought and care.  Discovering ways to maximize and economize land use is a strategy of good design.  As a new Chilbo resident I have been enjoying exploring places that exemplify this idea. What strikes me the most about Chilbo is the thoughtful use of land and how it flows.  I enjoy the variety and mix of the small parcels as well as the central areas like the Town Hall. 

In contrast to Chilbo’s land economy with thoughtful design, many land owners have taken advantage of the parceling strategy in conjunction with ad farming.  I was pleased to see that Linden Labs is starting to look at the issue of land cutting.  In several weeks, according to the official SL blog it will be a policy “that makes the deliberate and extensive cutting of land a violation”. 

You can read about the post and more details here.

Pictured here is a “starter” residence in Chilbo.  The parcel is 192 square meters with a cottage of 25 prim.  The parcel will support about 50 prim or so.  This kind of economy affords many residents an opportunity to share space in Chilbo.  

Economy of land use in Chilbo

-= Chilbo Town Hall Agenda – July 2008 =-

What:  Town Hall Meeting
When: Sunday, 7/13/08 @ 11:30AM  to 1:00PM SLT (PST)
Format: Text chat
Moderator: Fleep Tuque
Where: Chilbo Town Hall  SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chilbo/112/230/121

1.  Welcome New Residents – Friend Exchange!
2.  Community Updates:
-  Art in Chilbo (report from artists)
-  Business in Chilbo (report from business owners)
-  Education in Chilbo (report from educators)
-  Non-Profits in Chilbo (report from non-profits)
3.  Chilbo’s recent land expansions, auctions, and prim use
4.  Chilbo Community on the Web and in other virtual worlds
5.  Second Life Community Convention in Tampa, FL and in SL
6.  Announcements?  Other?

Following the regular meeting, a 30 minute planning session will be held for the Chilbo Community Fair scheduled for July 20 – 26, 2008.

In order to provide information for those who cannot attend, a transcript will be made of the Town Hall proceedings and distributed via group notice and an archive stored in the Town Hall.  If you do not wish to have your contribution included in the transcript, please IM Fleep Tuque to have your comments removed.  Openness is encouraged, however, as the Town Halls are considered public events.

Please send questions, comments, or additional agenda item suggestions to Fleep Tuque prior to the meeting.

See you there!

- Fleep

Fleep Tuque
Land Steward, Chilbo Community Building Project
Chilbo Landowners Association

http://chilbo.org

fleep.tuque@gmail.com