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Summary of discussion with Patrick McKennan, Outreach Coordinator & U of M Design Fabrication <br />Faculty, about designs for distinctive, mobile carts for The Commons, a portable stage with storage <br />capacity, and connections to Maker's Fair and other programming ideas. Met Thursday, July 7 at <br />Rapson Hall. <br />Contact <br />Patrick McKennan - mckennan@umn.edu <br />www.linkedin.com/in/oatrick-mckennan-4017883 <br />Ideas <br />Colleague of Tracy's from Humphrey School - works half time on the faculty of the Design Fabrication Department <br />at the U of M and is a skilled designer, builder, creator of parklets, and other pop up" installments to showcase art, <br />local makers' wares, taking advantage of unique or underutilized spaces. <br />I met with Patrick to talk about connecting me to those in the Maker's Fair community, and he recommended <br />several contacts (primarily Leonardo's Basement). From there, he showed me his studio and projects at the <br />Rapson Center at the U, and we talked about the space/storage%ommercial needs of The Commons. Patrick has <br />designed items and projects for DID and the Downtown Council for a number of years, including this temporary bus <br />shelter which is currently part of the Downtown Farmer's Market at the Hennepin County Government Center. <br />31 <br />