Once we had the activities that could take place in a garage. We split into three groups to explore each of the ideas. After brainstorming their feasibility we came together as a group to make a decision on six key ideas to develop.
We have decided to call each idea a "pod" and the six uses we will focus on are:
"Skills pod" - IT facilities with support on use along with baby care facilities to look after young children whilst parents use the facilities.
"Studio pod" - this looks at the possibility of a large scale, long term solution of converting many garages into studio apartments to provide extra revenue and address issues of housing need in Sheffield
"Swap pod" - here you may come to exchange your unwanted items with someone who might want them, swap toys etc.
"Activity pod" - this is primarily for activities which benefit the local community in terms of providing something to do for youth, the elderly etc.
"Cycle pod" - garages converted for this use would provide secure lockable storage for bikes, buggies and other such items which might not easily fit inside the home
"Plant pod" - this explores the possiblity of an allotment type garage where you grow your vegetables but can also then set up a 'market' maybe once a week
We are currently at the stage of developing these six ideas in more detail making sure we assess them in terms of:
- cost
- detailing of the structure
- how they will be used
- step-by-step guide to show how you achieve them
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