Abstract: Micro-infrastructure development, as a collaborative production process involving multiple stakeholders to improve community environments based on shared needs, represents an innovative pathway for governments to encourage resident participation and raise public awareness. However, insufficient attention is paid to micro-infrastructure development. This paper introduces the theory of co-production, following the logical sequence of “influencing factors-initial behavior-sustained behavior-production outcomes”, to analyze resident participation in the micro-infrastructure process. It constructs a corresponding behavioral model encompassing three levels: the production process, the behavioral process, and the cognitive process, and categorizes the types based on two dimensions: participation methods and micro-infrastructure attributes. Ultimately, the study suggests that governments should transform their roles, adopt differentiated management approaches, and actively integrate strategies such as technological innovation and emotional engagement to promote resident participation in the co-production of micro-infrastructure through scientific and effective intervention and guidance.

Key words: co-production, micro-infrastructure, resident participation, community governance, community commons