In the relentless drive for efficiency, our lives are increasingly dominated by decision-making algorithms imposed from above. As Usman Haque observes, this leaves us feeling disenfranchised. Umbrellium, the team he cofounded to design and deploy participatory platforms, is working to re-establish community engagement. Its ongoing VoiceOver project in the village of Horden, County Durham, shows how people can be encouraged to connect beyond their usual sphere and to make collective decisions, enhancing their sense of ownership of the outcomes.

• Autores: Katherine Willis
• Localización: Architectural design, ISSN 0003-8504, Vol. 87, Nº. 1, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Special Issue: 4D Hyperlocal: A Cultural Toolkit for the Open-Source City), págs. 92-97
• Idioma: inglés
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  • What does hyperlocal mean in a non-urban context? Katharine Willis – Associate Professor in Digital Environments at Plymouth University's School of Art, Design and Architecture – considers what happens when rural-dwellers use technology to connect in real time both within and beyond their village, by examining a Cornwall project that has involved a series of innovative socio-digital interventions.