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Mike Hathorne: Where Does Decision-Making Need to Occur in Our Communities?

Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 10 a.m.

b'How far up the chain of command does a problem need to go before someone can make a decision on it? According to the concept of subsidiarity, it matters less what decision is made and more who makes the decision\\u2014in other words, a decision should be made at the lowest level that it can competently be made.\\nMike Hathorne, principal of community planning and design at Commun1ty.one and Strong Towns member, works with cities to create decision-making processes that can impact how our places function. Today, he joins Chuck Marohn on the Strong Towns Podcast to discuss subsidiarity in a practical sense.\\nFor further listening on this topic, check out the episode \\u201cWhat Customer Service Should Mean for a City,\\u201d where Chuck talks about his personal experience with subsidiarity and how it forms in our places.\\nADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES\\n\\n\\u201cSubsidiarity,\\u201d by Mike Hathorne, Commun1ity.one (August 2018).\\n\\n\\nCommun1ty.one\\u2019s website.\\n\\n\\nMike Hathorne (Twitter).\\n\\n\\nCharles Marohn (Twitter).'