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Support Shape Chicago
Shape Chicago is free, has no accounts and never will. If it helped you understand your city, you can chip in to keep it running.
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What it pays for
- Hosting and the domain. The maps, data files and plan gallery run on Cloudflare.
- Keeping the data fresh. The permit tracker, ward records and news list rebuild themselves every day; that takes computing time.
- New tools. More of the city's big questions, done the same way: every number linked to its source.
What it doesn't buy
Influence. Supporters don't get a say in what the tools show, and no number changes for anyone.