Door 01
Something is happening on my street.
Start with the notice. Decode it, save it, build a plan in 15 minutes.
Starting moves for the first 24 hours.Understand
Start here
A project was announced. What should I do first?
Pick the door that matches your situation. Each door is a real path with free tools at the end of it.
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Estimated time · 10–15 minutes
Three doors
Which one is you?
Door 02
I'm worried about a project.
Use the 3-question guide. Get a Civic Action Card with one Primary tool, one Secondary handbook, and one Background responder.
Door 03
We're a group of neighbors.
Open the Community section. Free Starter Kit, free Meeting Packets, free Organizer's Handbook. No accounts.
Or just start with the five steps
Most neighbors lose information before they lose an argument. These five steps create a paper trail that protects your memory, your deadlines, and your evidence.
Step 01
Create a folder
A physical envelope or a folder on your phone. One place where every notice, photo, and note lives.
Step 02
Take photos today
Snap the notice, the property, the fence, the trees. Date-stamped photos are the most useful evidence later.
Step 03
Save every notice
Mailed letters, taped-up signs, emails — save them all. They make a historical record nobody else will have.
Step 04
Talk to a neighbor
Two heads beat one. Find one neighbor and trade what you each know.
Step 05
Write down your questions
Even the obvious ones. Bring them to meetings, send them in writing, ask for written answers.
One small move beats a perfect plan.
Pick one. Even just creating a folder puts you ahead of where most neighbors start.
Why these five?
They cost nothing, work without any technology, and give you a foundation that every later step builds on.
Find the path that matches your situation.
Each path gives you context, what's likely happening, and its own first-steps list.