One of the reasons I think DAOs might have some compatibility with the startup cities meme is that for an urban environment to feel authentic (more than a development), it needs to have shared ownership AND governance. It’s what makes a condo feel more authentic than a rental community. And what makes a neighborhood feel more authentic than a district. Basically the more invested you are as a resident and more decisional power that comes with this, the closer you are to feeling and acting like a ‘citizen’; which is necessary for the longevity of networks like cities.
I think there has to be some progressive hand-off process where people acquire ownership not just through property within the city but also decision making ability as things begin to harden. Progressively moving from private startup to DAO (one with real structure and hierarchy) makes more sense to me as a meme than a more traditional alternative to this hand-off. You could also think of it as the move from private company to public government; even if a very creative version of what ‘government’ means.
One of the reasons I think DAOs might have some compatibility with the startup cities meme is that for an urban environment to feel authentic (more than a development), it needs to have shared ownership AND governance. It’s what makes a condo feel more authentic than a rental community. And what makes a neighborhood feel more authentic than a district. Basically the more invested you are as a resident and more decisional power that comes with this, the closer you are to feeling and acting like a ‘citizen’; which is necessary for the longevity of networks like cities.
I think there has to be some progressive hand-off process where people acquire ownership not just through property within the city but also decision making ability as things begin to harden. Progressively moving from private startup to DAO (one with real structure and hierarchy) makes more sense to me as a meme than a more traditional alternative to this hand-off. You could also think of it as the move from private company to public government; even if a very creative version of what ‘government’ means.