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Local Town Hall

Opening context:
Community of 7000

Conflict

Local government of communities and local control by the inhabitants, will only happen if each community has its own physical town hall which forms the nucleus of its political activity.

Resolution

To make the political control of local functions real, establish a small town hall for each community of 7000, and even for each neighborhood; locate it near the busiest intersection in the community. Give the building three parts: an arena for public discussion, public services around the arena, and space to rent out to ad hoc community projects.

Closing context:
Activity Nodes, Small Public Squares, Pedestrian Density, Small Services without Red Tape, Necklace of Community Projects