METROPOLIS

For Citizens & Communities

Understand city plans, compare alternatives, and participate with better context.

Why This Is Useful for the Public

Planning decisions affect daily life, but public materials are often hard to understand. This platform aims to make alternatives, impacts, and trade-offs easier to explore.

Features may vary by project and city, but the goal is consistent: clearer understanding before feedback is submitted.

Core Value for Citizens and Community Groups

Understand proposals more easily

See alternatives in a visual city context instead of only reading technical documents.

Example: View a proposed building in 3D and see how it affects your street's sunlight.

Compare options before decisions are final

Review side-by-side scenarios and understand how each one changes daily urban life.

Ask better questions

Use AI-assisted explanations to clarify key terms, assumptions, and trade-offs.

Example: Ask the platform to explain what 'FAR 3.5' means for your neighborhood in plain language.

Give more informed feedback

Contribute comments based on clearer evidence, not guesswork.

Track planning conversations

Follow how ideas evolve and how different stakeholders respond over time.

Participate in a shared civic space

Join planners, municipalities, and creators in one space for more constructive dialogue.

How to Participate

01
Open a city or project page

Find a project near you and view the current planning options.

02
Explore alternatives and key indicators

Compare options side by side with visual outputs for each.

03
Ask AI for plain-language explanations

Clarify technical terms and assumptions in plain language.

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Discuss and submit feedback

Add your comment directly to the scenario view with context.

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Return to see updates and next steps

Follow the project as it evolves and see how your input was considered.

Connecting with Planners and Decision-Makers

Public participation is most effective when residents can engage on the same terms as professionals. On this platform, community groups can access the same scenarios, model outputs, and trade-off comparisons that planners and municipalities are already working with — reducing the information gap before formal consultations.

  • Public conversations become less abstract and more specific.
  • Community groups can prepare stronger, evidence-backed responses.
  • Municipal teams can communicate constraints and choices more clearly.

Ready to explore your city?

Pick one local project, compare at least two alternatives, and submit one evidence-based question or comment. No technical background required.

Further Resources

These articles are planned and will be published as documentation matures.

  • Public Quickstart coming soon
  • How to Read Urban Scenarios coming soon
  • Asking AI About City Plans coming soon
  • Community Participation Guide coming soon
What you can do without an account
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Compare scenarios
Read indicator results
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