Stathmos
Stathmos issues and maintains the 4ᵗʰ Place Standard. The placard says “4ᵗʰ Place”; the body behind it is Stathmos.
Stathmos is a non-profit civic-standards project. It exists to define, publish, and protect open standards for how shared public and civic spaces work — beginning with the 4ᵗʰ Place Standard for shared-audio civility.
The standard and its placard are branded 4ᵗʰ Place for public recognition; the organization that issues, governs, and protects the mark is Stathmos. Two names doing two jobs — the model UL Solutions uses with the UL Mark. On the door, a venue displays the 4ᵗʰ Place placard; behind it stands Stathmos.
A standard is only as trustworthy as the body that keeps it. Stathmos exists to hold the placard to a single meaning, keep it free, and keep it out of the market.
What Stathmos commits to
- Free public access to the standard, placards, and directory — in perpetuity.
- No advertising on any 4ᵗʰ Place property.
- No paid placement, sponsored listings, or premium certification tiers.
- No sale or licensing of the placard mark for commercial use unrelated to compliance.
- Transparent, versioned governance: proposals, comments, and decisions published.
Status
Stathmos is currently an informal project, founded in Salamanca in 2026. Should it incorporate as a non-profit, these commitments will be written into its governing documents.
Stathmos on the web
Stathmos keeps its own home, separate from the standard it issues.
For governance, press, or mark-use questions: standard@fourthplacestandard.org