Decentralized City
Definition
Jonathan Hillis:
"A decentralized city is a network of distinct physical locations tied together by shared governance and culture. It allows people to maintain close social ties and norms while moving around to different places. It also creates resilience against local changes in climate, regulation, and society."
(https://words.jonhillis.com/tech-stack-for-decentralized-cities/)
Characteristics
Jonathan Hillis:
"Like a computer, a decentralized city has hardware and software. Hardware is the physical space: the land, the infrastructure, and the buildings. Software is the virtual layer: incorporation, governance, and social interaction.
This separation can allow decentralized cities to operate with compatible and interchangeable hardware and software architectures. If a local node in the network doesn't agree with decisions being made, they can spin up a new virtual governance layer. And if a physical location becomes an untenable place to continue living, the community can migrate to a new location without losing its governance and community.
Decentralized cities run on three primary layers of the software stack:
- Incorporation
- Governance
- Social