Problem
Complex regulations paralyzing small communities
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Nature:
Residents of small communities find complex regulations paralyzing and isolating when they try to link their community with the larger structures that provide necessary services. Such regulations create misunderstanding and frustration. For example, in many communities property taxes seem to depend on arbitrary and inflationary valuation of land which requires a disproportionate amount of income be spent on taxes. In addition, some agencies find local people demonstrate their independence in a reluctance to use their services; and the distance from such services of these communities, combined with the relatively small number of people served, increases the cost of the service and puts particular hardship on families. Often families are left to care for their own. Broader Problems:
Felt community powerlessnessComplex government regulationsReluctant claims on external resourcesExcessive government intervention in the private sector Narrower Problems:
Uncertain land zoningComplex health deliveryComplex tax regulationsComplex funding mechanismsRestricted dairy regulationUnenforced sanitation codes Related Problems:
Distortionary tax systems Aggravates:
Undiversified tax baseFragmented community imageInadequate emergency servicesPrejudicial community self-relianceUnderdevelopment of legal infrastructureUnexplored opportunities for community educationUnexplored alternatives for community development Values:
ComplexityOvercomplexParalysis Subject(s):
Society → Communities??Law → Regulation??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET