I hope participants @publicspaces' first unconference on the #OpenSocialWeb had a great time.

Next time I'd like to have more time available for participants to get to know each other a bit better before the 'setting the agenda' phase of the unconference.

If you attended, please send any thoughts, experiences to [email protected].

Now I need to prepare & work on my contributions for tomorrow's conference day.

#Pubconf2026 #PublicSpaces #Unconference #Fediverse #ATProto #Matrix #Amsterdam

Wij staan vrijdag op de Bazaar op de @publicspaces conferentie 
https://conference.publicspaces.net/bazaar
Er zijn nog enkele kaarten!

#onderwijs #opensource #publiekewaarden #PubConf2026 #PublicSpaces

Bazaar - PublicSpaces Conferentie

Ontmoet pioniers in open source hardware en software!

The legendary @BjornW kicking off the @publicspaces Open Social Web unconference

#PublicSpaces

Public left wondering if they could be among 652 victims of Saanich, B.C., voyeur
The community of Saanich, B.C., has been told a man spent six years secretly filming hundreds of women and girls in public spaces and the private of their homes — but the vast majority of victims may still not know it happened to them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/community-seeking-answers-voyeur-9.7220518?cmp=rss

I will be hosting my workshop Knitting Our Internet at Hyperlink (within the @publicspaces conference) at @waag this Saturday at 14:00!

Learn more and get your ticket here. If you cannot pay for it, you are welcome to send me a private message.

#PublicSpaces #Amsterdam #workshop #ournet #KnittingOurInternet #Hyperlink #event #Internet #InternetHistory

Here's the call to action @newsmast
is taking to @publicspaces:

Make connected community spaces our mission for the year ahead.

Community building is hard. Connected community building is harder. But it's worth it.

For technologists: add this alongside your building. For policy people: let's talk. For marketers and content makers: let's band together. For community builders: we need your help.

Heading to PublicSpaces? Come find us.

https://www.blog-pat.ch/connected-community-spaces/

#Fediverse #PublicSpaces

Connected community spaces

This week the Newsmast team is heading to Amsterdam for Public Spaces, where the theme is Technology for Democracy. Here are three talking points - and one call to action - for the conference, the Open Social Awards, and all the conversations in between. We're stuck. Let's change the rules

Paths & Patches

Are the police able to covertly record audio in public without any notice?

#FreedomForm #CommonwealthBeacon #WireTapLaws #Surveillance #PublicSpaces #ExpectationOfPrivacy #AudioInPublic #Transparency

Construction begins on Olympic Plaza transformation project in downtown Calgary
The project is one of several underway in Calgary aimed at revitalizing public spaces in the downtown core.
#Canada #CalgaryMunicipalLandCorporation #cityofcalgary #OlympicPlazaCalgary
https://globalnews.ca/news/11872850/construction-begins-olympic-plaza-transformation-project-downtown-calgary/
Construction begins on Olympic Plaza transformation project in downtown Calgary
The project is one of several underway in Calgary aimed at revitalizing public spaces in the downtown core.
#Canada #CalgaryMunicipalLandCorporation #cityofcalgary #OlympicPlazaCalgary
https://globalnews.ca/news/11872850/construction-begins-olympic-plaza-transformation-project-downtown-calgary/