DEMOCRACY DEMANDS
DOCUMENTATION
Transparent Cities is a civic watchdog coalition empowering local residents to hold municipal representatives accountable. By deploying automated AI speech diarization, transcript syncing, and human audit verifications, we turn dense local assembly streams into structured, searchable evidence directories.
Per-Chapter Autonomy
Each municipal chapter operates independently. Local leaders maintain official rosters, verify discrepancies, and collaborate with researchers to scrutinize council actions.
Rigorous Verifications
We enforce human oversight. AI-extracted transcripts and voting grids are subjected to manual verification checks by certified chapter administrators before anything is made public.
Absolute Isolation
Database row-level security (RLS) constraints keep every city's private reviews and operational settings strictly segregated. Leaks and bugs are prevented at the schema level.
Active Chapters
Verified independent watchdog chapters currently operational under the network.
Join the Guard
Are you a resident, researcher, or local journalist who wants to bring absolute transparency to your city council sessions? Contact Herbert to launch a new Transparent Cities chapter in your municipality.