25: Montanoso, Village DAO's, and Physical Land Governance // Andrew Hitchcock

For this CityDAO podcast episode, we have Andrew Hitchcock as our special guest. Andrew has a project called Montanoso wherein he bought 21 acres of land outside Austin, Texas in order to build a village DAO. We will talk to him about this awesome crypto co-operative project in the heart of Texas Hill Country. We will also know more about his plans for this village DAO, his views on physical land governance, and so much more.

Montanoso is an experiment in crypto governance. They are creating a traditional village surrounded by a managed ecosystem and they aim to promote crafts, arts, and intellectual development. The plan is to build a dense village on top of a hill, inspired by towns such as Monteriggioni. The buildings will be semi-traditional designs and made from long-lasting materials. They will experiment with generative design in collaboration with craftspeople and artisans. Currently, Andrew is looking for long-term residents who are aligned with the vision of building and living in a traditional town.