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What Exactly is Co-Working in Arlington?

Check out the new series in Arlington to find out.

Arlington’s Department of Planning & Community Development, in partnership with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and Arlington Entrepreneurs, will host a meeting series about co-working and collaborative employment where experts will describe what co-working is and how shared work environments can benefit self-employed people, sole proprietors and small businesses.

This series will start with a meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday October 21 in the Lyons Hearing Room on the second floor of Town Hall (730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476).

Basically, co-working is a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity.

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Additional meetings will garner input about what types collaborative work space are desired in Arlington and what features are preferred by interested residents and business owners.

For more information, contact Ted Fields, Economic Development Planner in the Arlington Department of Planning and Community Development, at 781-316-3095 or tfields@town.arlington.ma.us with any questions about this meeting series.

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