Hyperlocal: Place Governance in a Fragmented World

The chapters in Hyperlocal explore both the tensions and benefits associated with governing places in an increasingly fragmented--and inequitable--economic landscape. Together they explore the potential of place governance to give stakeholders a structure through which to share ideas, voice concerns, advocate for investments, and co-design strategies with others both inside and outside their place. They also discuss how place governance can serve the interests of some stakeholders over others, in turn exacerbating wealth-based inequities within and across communities. Finally, they highlight innovative financing, organizing, and ownership models for creating and sustaining more effective and inclusive place governance structures.

Jennifer S. Vey is a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program and the director of the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking. Vey's work primarily focuses on how place-based policies and practices can support the development of more vibrant, connected, and inclusive communities.

Nate Storring is the co-executive director of Project for Public Spaces. Storring's writing and projects explore participatory approaches to urban planning, policy design, and stewardship.