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Managing Urban Commons

Communities using public spaces, urban land, and infrastructure to supply goods and services important for the sustainability of the population - especially vulnerable communities - are managing urban commons.

What are some key problems that this process can solve?

Managing urban commons has been utilized in cities to try to solve issues such as urban housing and urban inequality. It is a way to "secure affordable access to resources, a measure to build community resilience, and a rallying cry against the waves of privatization and financialization that continue apace."

How does this process work?

Managing the urban commons is often a collaborative project that involves partnerships between local communities, government, businesses, academic, and/or local nonprofit organizations. Each city or project will have a slightly different approach. Some examples of urban commons include: community gardens, park conservancies, neighborhood watch groups, and business improvement districts. These commons will be governed collectively as common pool resources inspired by the work of Elinor Ostrom.

What types of participation has this process offered communities?
№ OF
PEOPLE		 inform Consult Involve Collaborate Empower

1—100 pPL

100—1k pPL

1k—10k pPL

10k—100k pPL

100k—1M pPL

 Managing Urban Commons: Bologna, Italy

1M—10M pPL

10M—100M pPL

100M—1B pPL

1B+ pPL

Global

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