[CJmango]

We're working on something similar in Chicago.

We think the trick to maintaining a community space as opposed to one occupied my a main team is to have the space managed by a third party. In our case, Illinois Institute of Technology and their Robotics Club will be managing the space and maintaining the machine tools.

We will be using the space for all levels of FIRST, so it should be an exciting challenge.

In order to involve teams and help them feel at home, though, each team would benefit from some space that is theirs to claim. Even if it is as simple as a single desk and/or storage locker, something that they can call their own will keep them coming back and help them feel secure.

I hope that helps and I'm more than happy to talk further if you need to bounce ideas.