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This project won't cost the earth:
we estimate the CO2 emissions will be less than 40% than if a dozen people go by air!
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# Fun: provide a positive memorable experience for volunteers, visiting interesting places on the way and endeavouring to meet other Wikimedians on the way. Maybe we can form a [[w:convoy (song)|convoy]]. | # Fun: provide a positive memorable experience for volunteers, visiting interesting places on the way and endeavouring to meet other Wikimedians on the way. Maybe we can form a [[w:convoy (song)|convoy]]. | ||
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The bus needs to be maximum for 35 people to facilitate the driving in the mountains streets of Esino Lario. | The bus needs to be maximum for 35 people to facilitate the driving in the mountains streets of Esino Lario. | ||
:* '''Solution:''' We plan to have a minibus for 17 people, but with only a dozen occupants (to enable us to take camping equipment, Wikimedia UK material as well as personal luggage. | :* '''Solution:''' We plan to have a minibus for 17 people, but with only a dozen occupants (to enable us to take camping equipment, Wikimedia UK material as well as personal luggage). | ||
[[Category:Events in 2016]] | [[Category:Events in 2016]] | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 29 January 2016
Wiki Wiki Shuttle, the bus from which Wikis got their name
Concept
To take a minibus from London to Esino Lario for Wikimania 2016 taking a dozen wikimedians and Wikimedia UK luggage and also providing a transport resource for the duration of the Wikimania event.
Key questions
Why?
- Provide a cost-effective way of enabling Wikimedian volunteers to travel to Wikimania 2016
- Provide a cost-effective way of taking and bringing back Wikimedia UK luggage (Equipment, WMUK Publicity and other appropriate material) to Wikimania 2016
- Provide an addition to the resource pool for the effective delivery of Wikimania 2016
- Provide a team-building experience for Wikimedia UK volunteers supporting Wikimania 2016
- Provide a reliable structure so that volunteer tasks can be delegated to the Wikimedia UK Volunteer team during Wikimania 2016
- Fun: provide a positive memorable experience for volunteers, visiting interesting places on the way and endeavouring to meet other Wikimedians on the way. Maybe we can form a convoy.
Constraints
The bus needs to be maximum for 35 people to facilitate the driving in the mountains streets of Esino Lario.
- Solution: We plan to have a minibus for 17 people, but with only a dozen occupants (to enable us to take camping equipment, Wikimedia UK material as well as personal luggage).