City/Sync

The Regulatory Roots of Civic Underproduction

The purpose of this essay is to work through my own frustration with the legal framework that governs civic labor. Without a clearer critique of that framework, it is hard to explain why a system like the one we are building does not already exist, and why the regulatory landscape around civic labor has made it so difficult to create new models for coordinating and recognizing public contribution. So, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it.Volunteerism is Regulated Into SmallnessThe Un...