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Your idea is city infrastructure.
VoiceBuild turns public comments into Insight Cards that fuel real features for planning, transparency, and equity. This isn't a gatekeeping tool. It's a civic learning engine. Every contribution strengthens the system—and the system stays accountable because its scoring logic is transparent, adaptable, and contestable by the community. VoiceBuild is engineered for transformations in the physical built environment, with development pools prioritizing built environment outcomes over platform features. Its API-first architecture also supports integration within digital platforms and software ecosystems.
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VoiceBuild Ledger
Coalition: Need a Little Love (#needalittlelove)
Insight Cards
512
Verifications
148
Watchlist
312
Payouts Allocated
$0 / 0 pts
Sample Insight Score
Actionable • Evidenced • Feasible
How VoiceBuild™ works
1) Contribute
Submit pain points or ideas—or we detect them from public sources. Your comment becomes an Insight Card.
2) Verify & License
Register authorship in prototype mode. Your contribution enters a transparent scoring process using the Public Rubric. Projects can tune scoring locally, and communities can contest rubric weights at any time.
3) Read movement & pathways
Trend deltas show how the signal is shifting over time. Action Pathways convert that movement into stewardship options. The People’s Lottery then shares activation stakes for the place—so participation becomes decision intelligence, not a dead-end post.
4) Earn with Impact
When features ship and create value, payouts flow automatically from Feature Value Pools. Development pools (built environment outcomes) take priority over product pools (platform features). The value you earn is tied to the traceable influence of your verified insights.
Authority is decentralized: the system learns from contributors, and scoring can be challenged, adapted, and governed openly.
The Three-Layer Rubric System
VoiceBuild uses a transparent, decentralized scoring system designed to help people improve while ensuring every idea—raw, polished, experimental—can enter the civic arena.
1. Public Rubric (Transparent)
Everyone sees this. It includes the core dimensions, weights, and learning principles. It shows contributors exactly how to strengthen their ideas without limiting their freedom of expression.
2. Adaptive Rubric (Project-Level)
Cities, developers, and coalitions can tune criteria to reflect context, constraints, equity priorities, or local goals. Adaptive rules are fully visible and logged on the ledger. No hidden scoring.
3. Meta-Rubric (Open Governance)
Weights, definitions, and criteria can be contested by the community at any time. Challenges, discussions, and revisions appear in a public Trail of Changes. Authority is earned through stewardship… not obscurity.
Visibility
Every contribution is tracked in the VoiceBuild Ledger.
Ownership
Verified contributors receive net payouts from Feature Value Pools (when activated). Development pools require purchase and licensing confirmation before attribution.
Action
Insights don't sit in PDFs—they become live tools and policies.
Marketplace Preview
Market-priced insights. Transparent math.
- Renovate vs Rebuild Split — Simulator for ROI/carbon/culture
- Transparent Deal Tracker — RFPs, milestones, votes
- Lost Events Tracker — Counterfactual revenue leakage
Why VoiceBuild is different
Legacy processes hide their criteria and create bottlenecks. VoiceBuild flips the model. Scoring is visible. Weights are open. Rules are adaptive. Communities can challenge and evolve the rubric over time. Transparency becomes capability… not control.
Public Mirror (read-only)
Citizens can see how ideas flow into features… with relative weights only. No payouts or identities are shown unless consented.
Relative change in how often a signal surfaces—across forums, meetings, and licensed sources—over a visible window. Partners use deltas to see what is heating up before they commit; communities see that the ledger moves, not just that a card exists.
Insight Cards Marketplace
Start OnboardingExplore verified civic insights and track redevelopment progress. Each card shows public insight on the front—signal, sources, rubric, and feature opportunity—and unlocks a Redevelopment Watchlist after verification.
Sign in for the second layer on the same card: trend deltas show how the signal is moving, and Action Pathways turn that movement into stewardship options partners can act on. The People's Lottery is the fairness layer after deltas—cultural activation stakes for Building Cities With Character. One comment becomes compounding intelligence—not a dead-end post.
Demolition vs. Preservation
Public-Source Insight
(Contributors: Mic******, Bar******, Bru******, Cha******, Sco******, Car******)
Signal
Sharp split between 'demolish the eyesore' and 'preserve industrial fabric'; no shared criteria for historic vs. obsolete.
Feature Opportunity • PLANNED
Feature Opportunities are proprietary (Partner Mode).
Rubric (high-level)
- •relevance(~25%)
- •actionability(~25%)
- •specificity evidence(~20%)
- •constructiveness(~15%)
- •feasibility(~15%)
Weights shown here reflect example/typical weighting from the Public Rubric. Project-specific adjustments appear in Partner Mode, and all changes are publicly logged. Technical configuration details are available in partner consoles and API documentation.
Verify your comment
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Distrust in City Process
Public-Source Insight
(Contributors: Mic******, Bet******)
Signal
Closed sessions, opaque contracts, and a 'wash–rinse–repeat' pattern fueling low institutional trust.
Feature Opportunity • PLANNED
Feature Opportunities are proprietary (Partner Mode).
Rubric (high-level)
- •relevance(~25%)
- •actionability(~25%)
- •specificity evidence(~20%)
- •constructiveness(~15%)
- •feasibility(~15%)
Weights shown here reflect example/typical weighting from the Public Rubric. Project-specific adjustments appear in Partner Mode, and all changes are publicly logged. Technical configuration details are available in partner consoles and API documentation.
Verify your comment
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TIF & Incentives Skepticism
Public-Source Insight
(Contributors: Ric******, Bri******, Fra******)
Signal
Concern about 100% TIFs, fiscal risk, feasibility; demand transparent structures.
Feature Opportunity • DEPLOYED
Feature Opportunities are proprietary (Partner Mode).
Rubric (high-level)
- •relevance(~25%)
- •actionability(~25%)
- •specificity evidence(~20%)
- •constructiveness(~15%)
- •feasibility(~15%)
Weights shown here reflect example/typical weighting from the Public Rubric. Project-specific adjustments appear in Partner Mode, and all changes are publicly logged. Technical configuration details are available in partner consoles and API documentation.
Verify your comment
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Maintenance & Neglect
Public-Source Insight
(Contributors: Ste******)
Signal
Visible neglect (trees, paving, openings).
Feature Opportunity • DEPLOYED
Feature Opportunities are proprietary (Partner Mode).
Rubric (high-level)
- •relevance(~25%)
- •actionability(~25%)
- •specificity evidence(~20%)
- •constructiveness(~15%)
- •feasibility(~15%)
Weights shown here reflect example/typical weighting from the Public Rubric. Project-specific adjustments appear in Partner Mode, and all changes are publicly logged. Technical configuration details are available in partner consoles and API documentation.
Verify your comment
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Enforcement vs. Social Services
Public-Source Insight
(Contributors: Jam******, EdC******, Jer******, Mar******, Nat******)
Signal
Projects straddle services vs. enforcement tradeoffs.
Feature Opportunity • DEPLOYED
Feature Opportunities are proprietary (Partner Mode).
Rubric (high-level)
- •relevance(~25%)
- •actionability(~25%)
- •specificity evidence(~20%)
- •constructiveness(~15%)
- •feasibility(~15%)
Weights shown here reflect example/typical weighting from the Public Rubric. Project-specific adjustments appear in Partner Mode, and all changes are publicly logged. Technical configuration details are available in partner consoles and API documentation.
Verify your comment
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Identity & Place
Public-Source Insight
(Contributors: Car******, Ste******, Lon******)
Signal
Local pride vs. external narratives.
Feature Opportunity • PLANNED
Feature Opportunities are proprietary (Partner Mode).
Rubric (high-level)
- •relevance(~25%)
- •actionability(~25%)
- •specificity evidence(~20%)
- •constructiveness(~15%)
- •feasibility(~15%)
Weights shown here reflect example/typical weighting from the Public Rubric. Project-specific adjustments appear in Partner Mode, and all changes are publicly logged. Technical configuration details are available in partner consoles and API documentation.
Verify your comment
Prototype: register authorship now; payouts unlock when partners activate.
Coalition Feed
Highlighting organizations and individuals who stand out in the cities we serve, showcasing them and the projects delivered through the Stewardship Register. Each entry connects stewards to their impact, projects, and VoiceBuild insights.
Stewards & Projects
See how civic leaders are making an impact in their cities
City Impact
Track projects and outcomes across the cities we serve
VoiceBuild Integration
Connect projects to VoiceBuild insight cards and attribution
The Civic Innovator's Rubric
A transparent, educational scoring system for community-generated insight.
VoiceBuild is grounded in a simple belief: people get better at civic imagination when they can see the standards clearly. The rubric isn't a rulebook. It isn't enforced. It's a set of lenses that help contributors sharpen their ideas—and a starting point for community debate.
Every dimension carries a weight. Every weight can be challenged. Communities can propose alternatives, and projects can adapt weights transparently.
Anything ≥ 55 is VoiceBuild Eligible.
| Dimension | Example Weight | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| relevance | ~25% (typical) | Links claim to actual decision context, owner, and boundary (where/when) |
| actionability | ~25% (typical) | Offers concrete next step with owner, time window, and evidence of completion |
| specificity evidence | ~20% (typical) | Cites source, date, location, or metric with screenshots, record IDs, or dataset names |
| constructiveness | ~15% (typical) | Replaces heat with clarity, compares alternatives, states tradeoffs without attacking |
| feasibility | ~15% (typical) | Acknowledges constraints, provides minimal viable step with realistic capacity and budget |
Weights shown here reflect example/typical weighting from the Public Rubric. Exact weights, overrides, and project-specific configurations are visible to the community where they apply, but technical configuration details live in partner consoles and API docs. Operational scoring may adjust based on local context, equity goals, or community-approved changes. All adjustments are logged publicly.
Contest the Rubric
Think a category should weigh more or less? Want alternative dimensions? Submit a challenge to the Meta-Rubric Forum. Every proposal is logged in the public ledger and can influence future versions.
Propose a ChangeWhat a subscription buys
Platform rubric
Global integrity standard applied to all submissions.
Ensures consistent quality and civic alignment across all insights.
Project rubric
Your constraints and custom criteria.
Define project-specific requirements that supplement the platform standard.
Insight intake + coaching
Reduces noise by 60–80%.
AI-powered coaching helps contributors meet criteria before submission.
Transparent queue + decision log
Fewer FOIA headaches.
Public-facing queue shows status, criteria, and decision notes.
API Access
Starter: Basic export/read-only API. Core: Full API for intake, scoring, dashboards. Enterprise: Advanced API suite with multi-tenant, governance endpoints, custom integrations, and digital ecosystem support.
All API access requires partner approval and authentication. Advanced functionality typically requires NDA.
Optional Feature Value Pools
Turn community input into co-created value.
VoiceBuild uses a dual pool architecture: Development pools (for built environment outcomes) and Product pools (for platform features). Development pools take priority and require Character Developer purchase and VoiceBuild licensing confirmation before attribution.
Development pools are often funded by campaigns (non-profits, government, institutions) before the eventual buyer is known. Attribution only occurs after purchase and licensing are confirmed. Product pools activate after features ship. We use a transparent but proprietary formula to map feature value back to credited insights. Details are documented for customers inside the partner console. Payouts activate only after pools are funded and confirmed.
Risk controls
Non-exclusive, revocable license
License is non-exclusive, revocable before feature ship. Contributors can opt out.
"No cash-liability" mode
Credits only until sponsor funds FVP. You control when payouts activate.
VoiceBuild™ by Character Developer
Turning community engagement from cost center to value engine… every comment becomes structured civic intelligence with measurable ROI.
Starter — Community Project
$5,000 / year
For pilot projects or single-site coalitions… capture and keep a living record of public input.
Value to Buyer
- Replaces $15K–$25K in consultant-run surveys/workshops
- Creates a permanent, auditable record for grant compliance
Core — District Scale
$15,000 / year
For departments or coalitions managing multiple initiatives… unify sentiment, equity, and progress.
Value to Buyer
- Saves $50K–$100K in analysis/reporting labor
- Continuously proves transparency across programs
- Turns participation data into measurable trust metrics
Enterprise — Regional & Coalition
Custom (from $30,000 / year)
For regional initiatives that need integrations, governance, and investor-grade reporting.
Value to Buyer
- Replaces $250K+ in annual consultant/compliance spend
- Strengthens eligibility for grants and ESG-linked financing
- Auditable VoiceBuild Ledger proves civic benefit
* Pricing is per organization, per year. Overage pricing applies beyond allotments. Implementation and data migration are quoted separately.
* Contributor payouts activate only when an Enterprise subscriber enables VoiceBuild and linked features go live.
* "Submission" means one unique human-authored entry or system-detected public comment ingested to an Insight Card.
* "Advanced dashboards" include scenario design + memory engine… APIs/GIS integrations and governance dashboards are Enterprise-only.
API Available for Approved Partners
VoiceBuild's API-first architecture enables approved partners to integrate civic intelligence into their systems. API access is available through Core and Enterprise subscriptions for cities, coalitions, and platform integrations.
Ingest & Sync
Ingest public comments from your own channels and sync Insight Cards and scores into planning tools, CRMs, and dashboards.
Reporting & Metrics
Read from the VoiceBuild Ledger for reporting and ESG/civic metrics. Access aggregated analytics and trend data programmatically.
Verification & Governance
Trigger verification flows and Feature Value Pools from internal systems. Manage governance endpoints and multi-tenant access.
Integration Support
API access is included for Core and Enterprise subscriptions, with usage-based scaling and custom integration support available.
API Access: Available for Core and Enterprise subscribers. API documentation and credentials are shared after partner approval, typically under NDA. This is authenticated, usage-governed access for approved customers—not a public sandbox.
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Explore Insight Cards
Browse verified civic insights, verify your contributions, and join redevelopment watchlists.