Places to Work

Find places to work. Open and collaborative. Pull requests welcome!

Updating a city

Want to add/update places in a city?

1. Fork the repo
2. Edit the JSON file (data/cities/<name>.json)
3. Submit a pull request
4. Recommended: validate JSON using npm test

Adding a new city

Want to add a new city?

1. Create a JSON file listing places (data/cities/<name>.json)
2. Create an HTML file with basic metadata (_cities/<city>.html)
3. Add the city to the nav bar in _layout/default.html (not automatic yet...)
4. Recommended: validate JSON using npm test

Tips

• Before adding a new place, make sure to search to check that it doesn't already exist
• If any information is incorrect or the ratings seem off, feel free to create a pull request
• For chains that serve the exact same food/drinks (e.g. Starbucks), consider using the same ratings as the other places for consistency.

Attributes

• name: name of the place
• type: type of space:
  • Cafe:
  • Bar:
  • Restaurant:
  • Library:
  • Lobby: Hotel lobby
  • Coworking Space: A dedicated coworking space (free or paid)
  • Public Space: Any open public space
  • Event Space:
  • Lounge: Hotel, airport, or other type of lounge
  • Booth: A work pod/booth
• area: general area name
• google_maps: google maps short link
• coordinates: location <lat>,<lng> (decimal)
• station: list station names/ids, comma separated (see below)
• wifi: how is the wifi speed, quality, and stability? (0 = no wifi, 5 = very good wifi)
• speed: wifi download speed (Mbps) e.g. using fast.com
• power: how many power outlets are there? (0 = no power outlets, 5 = best)
• seats: how easy is it to find a seat? (1 = very busy/difficult to get a seat, 5 = very easy to get a seat)
• comfort: how comfortable are the seating options? (1 = very uncomfortable, 5 = very comfortable/ergonomic)
• quiet: how quiet is the space? (1 = very noisy, 5 = very quiet)
• food: how is the food quality and selection? (0 = no food, 5 = best)
• drinks: how is the drink quality and selection? (0 = no drinks, 5 = best)
• price: how are the prices? (1 = very expensive, 5 = very cheap/free)
• view: how is the view? (0 = no view/windows, 5 = best)
• toilets: how is the toilet? (0 = no toilets available, 5 = best)
• music: is there music playing? (true or false)
• smoking: is smoking allowed in the primary space? (true or false)
• hours: what are the primary opening hours? (e.g. 09-22)
• time_limit: is there are time limit? (true or false)
• standing_tables: are standing tables available? (true or false)
• outdoor_seating: is outdoor seating available? (true or false)
• tips: array of tips/suggestions/advice
• closed: place has permanently closed (true or false)

Example

tokyo.json:

[
  {
    "name": "AWS Loft Tokyo",
    "type": "Coworking Space",
    "area": "Meguro",
    "google_maps": "https://goo.gl/maps/h2FiX7CnMEs5TZ5b6",
    "coordinates": "35.6333455,139.7144",
    "station": "JY22,G01",
    "wifi": 5,
    "power": 5,
    "seats": 5,
    "comfort": 5,
    "quiet": 5,
    "drinks": 5,
    "food": 5,
    "price": 5,
    "view": 5,
    "toilets": 5,
    "music": true,
    "smoking": true,
    "hours": "10:00-18:00",
    "time_limit": false,
    "standing_tables": false,
    "outdoor_seating": false
  }
]

Local Dev Environment

1. Install Jekyll
2. Run bash serve.sh