How SeeItHappen builds trust

What the application includes

Project records are assembled from official internet sources, public or local news reporting, and reviewed authoritative information from people or organizations. Sources are linked on each project so visitors can inspect the underlying material and read further about the project.

Verification process

1. ResearchIdentify relevant project facts and public context.
2. EvidenceConnect each important claim to supporting material.
3. Human reviewA person evaluates publication readiness and material uncertainty.
4. ValidationAutomated checks verify structure, relationships, and publication boundaries.
5. PublicationOnly approved, public-safe information enters the visitor application.

Milestone and current condition

A milestone describes a project’s lifecycle stage. Current condition is separate and may describe an unfinished project as one of these exact categories:

• Active
• Uncertain
• Delayed
• Paused
• Cancelled

When no current condition is displayed, available information is insufficient to determine whether the project currently falls into one of the defined current-condition categories.

Community information

Community observations can identify questions or changed conditions but do not automatically change the verified project record. Reviewers of the platform will conduct research to verify new observation and determine whether that warrantes a change to the project record.

Organization information

Responses from verified organizations may appear publicly and may also be evaluated as evidence for updating the verified project record. An organization response never changes the verified record directly; any change must pass the normal evidence, human review, validation, and publication process.

Maps and geography

Maps show verified project-site geometry only. “Located in” describes physical site geography. “Affects” describes a separate service or impact relationship and is not drawn as a project footprint.