Neighborhood - RichardAlexanderGreen/WorldGovGame GitHub Wiki

A neighborhood has eight neighborhood blocks in its jurisdiction. The blocks border a common park square that is administered by the block governance.

The population of a idealized suburban neighborhood is assumed to include 64 (8x8) households with something on the order of 128 adults and 20-30 children (aged 0 to 20). Urban neighborhoods, even relatively idealized ones, may have 12 times those numbers. (1200-1500 adults and 300-400 children) Of course, there will be variations in populations from place to place.

Neighborhood Security
The neighborhood administers the

• common areas (commons, sidewalks, interior driveways, parking), and
• neighborhood security (neighborhood watch, gatehouse, doorman, video cameras, alarms, street lamps, et cetera).
• In some contexts, the neighborhood may wish to control access to the neighborhood with a gatehouse or doorman. (A gatehouse implies a fence or wall that must also be managed.)

Ideal Size

• Social science may suggest maximum and minimum sizes for effective (self-organizing) neighborhoods.
• Below a minimum size (e.g. 20 households) the neighborhood may be unable to administer the commons and security.
• Above a maximum size (e.g. 700 people) the neighborhood may lack a needed sense of community.