Hyperlocal

Episode 003
Written by Chip Chip

Place Governance in a Fragmented World

Hyperlocal: Place Governance in a Fragmented World explores the growing role of neighborhood and district-level organizations, including business improvement districts, community land trusts, and neighborhood councils.

The book argues that addressing urban inequality requires thinking not only about what gets invested in places, but how places themselves are governed.

These organizations bring residents, businesses, property owners, and nonprofits together to shape their communities, creating opportunities for innovation and participation while raising questions about representation, accountability, and power.

Hyperlocal examines this emerging field of place governance, exploring how organizations operating between government, private enterprise, and community might contribute to more equitable and prosperous places.

https://www.brookings.edu/books/hyperlocal/

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