UrbanForm
| UrbanForm | |
|---|---|
| NIST Sector | Buildings |
| GICS Industrial | Urban Planning & Technology"Urban Planning & Technology" is not in the list (Energy, Materials, Capital Goods, Commercial & Professional Services, Transportation, Automobiles & Components, Consumer Durables & Apparel, Consumer Services, Retailing, Food & Staples Retailing, ...) of allowed values for the "Has industry" property. |
| Business type | Private |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founder(s) | Alex Schafran John Napier Tye |
| City, State | San Francisco CA |
| Country | United States |
| Region Served | United States"United States" is not in the list (Worldwide, Country, State, Local) of allowed values for the "Has area served" property. |
| Executives | Alex Schafran (CEO) John Tye (CTO) |
| Revenue | Not Disclosed"Not Disclosed" is not a number. |
| Number of employees | Under 20"Under" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. |
| Sponsorship Level | Of Interest |
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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.
Details
- 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