Recently I had the good luck to meet Chris and Scott at a workshop. They taught me about an interesting collaborative effort to create a dedicated coworking space for mobile professionals in San Francisco.

We’re using a wiki to document our efforts. You can witness our progress at:

http://coworking.pbwiki.com

Email me if you’d like to contribute to the design. It’s an organic volunteer effort that’s bringing together a bunch of people who want a physical commons that can support the work that’s happening in the digital commons.

There has to be a better way than the ad hoc working arrangements happening at places like Ritual Roasters and Atlas Cafe. Those places have been great at building community, and it shouldn’t have to interfere with their core food service business. They’ve both been demonstrating the need for a dedicated work space in the Mission District.

Efforts are already underway to create a space in San Francisco and Dallas. Who will be next?