SFNYC is still early, which means most of what it could be does not exist yet. This is the running list of what we would love to see. Some of it is low lift and could happen this season. Some of it is bigger, and will only happen with the right partners or patrons.
If one of these is yours to build, to fund, or to help with in any way, we would like to hear from you. So would we love to hear ideas that are not on this list. Write to postal@sfnyc.org with “Open Call” in the subject.
Things we would love soon
- A directory. Who is in the network, what they are building, and which city they are in this month. This is the single most useful thing we could make.
- A resident fashion designer. One person making work dedicated to SFNYC, with the whole network as patron of their craft.
- A resident photographer. Someone to quietly document the year in gatherings.
- City guides, written by members. An un-googleable list of recs for each coast.
- A standing salon. A recurring evening built around one guest and one idea, open to SFNYC friends and family.
- An apartment swap board. An up-to-date listing of spots in both cities. A bed on the other coast is just a message away.
Things we want to build
- Meshing more cities. SFNYC is the prototype, not the whole idea. The same thing wants to exist for Los Angeles <> London, Mexico City <> Miami.
- Residencies and fellowships. A small grant for a designer, a writer, a chef in residence, or a member project that wouldn't happen otherwise.
- The citymeshing index. Research on how mobile people live across two cities. What is this category we're early to?
- Something printed. An annual or small object that outlives each year and feels good to hold.
Where partners come in
A lot of this is about finding the right partners. We only take partnerships that make the network better for its members first.
- Capital. Funds that want early proximity to builders and well-networked referrers. SFNYC members are the kind you bring to a dinner for their candor and acumen.
- Housing. A home swap partner such as Kindred, with member listings and priority matching, so living bicoastally gets cheaper.
- Hospitality. The best restaurants, bars, and private rooms in both cities. SFNYC can turn a quiet night into an interesting room in either city.
- Travel. Airline, lounge, and rail partners who make the red-eye land softer for frequent fliers.
- Brands with taste. Considered partnerships and early access, seeded with credible first adopters.
Talk to us
If you want to build one of these, fund one, or have an idea that belongs here, write to postal@sfnyc.org with “Open Call” in the subject. Tell us which one, what you have, and what you would want in return. Short is fine. The best things here have started as one paragraph.