[kwlug-disc] OT: User testing volunteers wanted Aug 5

[CrankyOldBugger]

If I have to go to downtown Kitchener, I park at the Conestoga (or
Fairview) mall and take the LRT.  Free parking at either mall, and I never
miss a chance to ride on a train...


On Tue, 4 Aug 2026 at 15:33, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

>
> I am told that people use the Water St lot, which is free after 5pm:
>
>
> https://www.kitchener.ca/parking/find-a-place-to-park/#WaterStreetSouth(lot3)
>
> - Paul
>
> On Tue, Aug 04, 2026 at 11:16:50AM -0400, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> >
> > I attend some of the hacknights. The parking situation is bad --
> > Builders Club is downtown Kitchener. The best option is probably City
> > Hall, which is across the street. There will be adequate parking but
> > it is paid.
> >
> > https://www.kitchener.ca/parking/find-a-place-to-park/#CityHall
> >
> > For Waterloo Region Votes we can also do user testing virtually some
> > other day. For the other projects I think they are looking for people
> > in-person, but I can make inquiries.
> >
> > - Paul
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 04, 2026 at 02:32:46AM -0400, William Park via kwlug-disc
> wrote:
> > > I may be interested, but it's long drive from Mississauga.
> > > Has anyone attended their Wednesday Hacknight at Builders Club?
> > > What's the parking situation at "Builders Club"?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2026-08-02 10:13, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> > > > Maybe this is semi-OT since all of the projects are open source, but
> > > > CivicTechWR is running a user testing evening this Wednesday, Aug 5.
> > > > There are four projects in development this season, and before the
> end
> > > > of season showcase on Aug 24, these projects would like some real
> live
> > > > humans to use the software and offer feedback.
> > > >
> > > > Here are the projects:
> > > >
> > > > - Project LoMo: a mutual aid platform, where people can ask for help
> > > >    and other people can offer it.
> > > >
> > > > - Housing Accessibility Listings: a housing listing for providers who
> > > >    have disability-accessible units to list. The idea is to make it
> > > >    easier for agencies to place people with disabilities in housing
> > > >    that accomodates them better.
> > > >
> > > > - Eviction Prevention Workflow: a local agency is helping people
> > > >    avoid getting evicted from their housing. Currently they use a
> bunch
> > > >    of clunky spreadsheets. The goal of this project is to improve the
> > > >    workflow to reduce stress on the workers and make sure applicants
> > > >    don't fall through the cracks.
> > > >
> > > > - Waterloo Region Votes: yes, us again. This is an aggregation site
> > > >    for information about the upcoming municipal election, with the
> goal
> > > >    of making it easier for people to cast informed votes.
> > > >
> > > > If you are interested in participating, you can RSVP here:
> > > > https://luma.com/a7rx4kxq . RVSPing is nice but not necessary. You
> can
> > > > also just show up at Builders Club (165 King St W). The doors open at
> > > > 5:30pm but really the meeting starts at 6:00pm.
> > > >
> > > > - Paul
> > > >
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