UrbanForm - Revision history

Pinfold at 23:54, June 12, 2025

2025-06-12T23:54:27Z

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	\|products=Zoning Analysis API, UrbanForm Platform, Land Use Intelligence		\|products=Zoning Analysis API, UrbanForm Platform, Land Use Intelligence
	\|revenue=~~Not Disclosed~~		\|revenue=0
	\|num_employees=20		\|num_employees=20
	\|homepage=https://urbanform.us/		\|homepage=https://urbanform.us/

Pinfold at 23:54, June 12, 2025

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	{{Organization		{{Organization
	\|logo=~~UrbanForm-logo~~.png		\|logo=UrbanFormLogo.png
	\|sector=Buildings		\|sector=Buildings
	\|industry=~~Urban Planning & Technology~~		\|industry=Energy
	\|chapter=Zoning & Land Use		\|chapter=Zoning & Land Use
	\|type=Private		\|type=Private
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	\|location_city=San Francisco CA		\|location_city=San Francisco CA
	\|location_country=United States		\|location_country=United States
	\|area_served=~~United States~~		\|area_served=Worldwide
	\|key_people=Alex Schafran (CEO), John Tye (CTO)		\|key_people=Alex Schafran (CEO), John Tye (CTO)
	\|products=Zoning Analysis API, UrbanForm Platform, Land Use Intelligence		\|products=Zoning Analysis API, UrbanForm Platform, Land Use Intelligence
	\|revenue=Not Disclosed		\|revenue=Not Disclosed
	\|num_employees=~~Under~~ 20		\|num_employees=20
	\|homepage=https://urbanform.us/		\|homepage=https://urbanform.us/
	\|sponsorship=Of Interest		\|sponsorship=Of Interest
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	\|logo_size=200px		\|logo_size=200px
	}}		}}

	;Overview		;Overview
	UrbanForm provides instant access to complex zoning data through a user-friendly platform and developer-friendly API. Their tools unlock clarity in local land use regulations, helping streamline development, promote housing equity, and support public-sector decision-making.		UrbanForm provides instant access to complex zoning data through a user-friendly platform and developer-friendly API. Their tools unlock clarity in local land use regulations, helping streamline development, promote housing equity, and support public-sector decision-making.

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Created page with "{{Organization |logo=UrbanForm-logo.png |sector=Buildings |industry=Urban Planning & Technology |chapter=Zoning & Land Use |type=Private |foundation=2020 |founder=Alex Schafran, John Napier Tye |location_city=San Francisco CA |location_country=United States |area_served=United States |key_people=Alex Schafran (CEO), John Tye (CTO) |products=Zoning Analysis API, UrbanForm Platform, Land Use Intelligence |revenue=Not Disclosed |num_employees=Under 20 |homepage=https://urba..."

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{{Organization
|logo=UrbanForm-logo.png
|sector=Buildings
|industry=Urban Planning & Technology
|chapter=Zoning & Land Use
|type=Private
|foundation=2020
|founder=Alex Schafran, John Napier Tye
|location_city=San Francisco CA
|location_country=United States
|area_served=United States
|key_people=Alex Schafran (CEO), John Tye (CTO)
|products=Zoning Analysis API, UrbanForm Platform, Land Use Intelligence
|revenue=Not Disclosed
|num_employees=Under 20
|homepage=https://urbanform.us/
|sponsorship=Of Interest
|description=UrbanForm is a civic tech company focused on making zoning information accessible, transparent, and actionable through a powerful data platform and API, empowering developers, cities, and advocates with instant land use intelligence.
|name=UrbanForm
|logo_size=200px
}}

;Overview
UrbanForm provides instant access to complex zoning data through a user-friendly platform and developer-friendly API. Their tools unlock clarity in local land use regulations, helping streamline development, promote housing equity, and support public-sector decision-making.

;Value Proposition
* '''Accessibility''': Translates dense zoning codes into visual, searchable, and interpretable data
* '''Clarity''': Helps users understand what’s allowed, where, and why—down to individual parcels
* '''Confidence''': Supports faster decisions by cities, architects, and developers with clean, reliable information

;Key Products
* '''UrbanForm Platform''': Interactive zoning maps and datasets for city planners, developers, and advocates
* '''Zoning API''': Enables software platforms to incorporate real-time zoning intelligence into permitting and planning tools
* '''Land Use Intelligence''': Dynamic indicators on development potential, density, setbacks, parking, FAR, and more

;Target Users
* Housing developers evaluating site feasibility
* City agencies modernizing land use planning
* Advocacy groups promoting equitable housing policy
* Civic software vendors integrating zoning data into workflows

;Impact
* Simplifies zoning for over 60 million Americans through intuitive digital access
* Accelerates affordable housing development by removing early-stage uncertainty
* Supports public agencies with insights into how zoning affects housing production