Community knowledge is evidence

No heat decision without public context.

A city is more than a boundary file. Responsible urban-heat work begins with local purpose, partnership, accessible communication, and a way to challenge what the model misses.

Explore city readiness Read the partnership guide

A public-interest workspace for seeing local heat patterns, understanding the evidence, and helping shape thoughtful action on cooling, shade, and public investment.

City evidence and readiness experience — Explore the living workspace; cite the underlying methods and evidence.

Partnership before deployment

Set a public-interest purpose, identify local interpreters, agree on data governance, and create a process for residents to surface omissions and harms.

Readiness must be visible

A boundary-only city can support orientation. It cannot support heat conclusions. Evidence maturity should shape the confidence and use of every view.

Accountability continues after launch

Share what informed a decision, what was uncertain, who reviewed it, and what changed after public feedback.

A clear next step

Go from curiosity to an informed question.

Use the interactive experience to investigate the evidence, then return to the methods and sources before treating any output as a conclusion.

Explore Urban Heat Democratization

Continue your research

Primary sources, not a content maze.

Explore cities in the platformSee what each city experience is ready to support.City onboarding and partnershipA practical civic and technical readiness guide.Evidence and responsible useProtect people, not just data.Community learning pathChoose a guided way into the workspace.