Hermann Park Case File
Guided evidence • Annotated map • Interactive visuals • Deployable static site

Understand the proposal in 3 minutes.

This page is built to do one thing: make the tradeoffs legible. Scroll to drive the map and visuals. Everything is linked to “receipts” you can download.

Decision window
March 19, 2026
Replace with your confirmed hearing date if it changes.
Project footprint
8.9 acres
Shown on map as the “Proposed footprint” layer.
Total cost (headline)
$410M
Update via data/metrics.json.

Case file

Each step sets the map state and updates the chart. Click “Receipts” to see sources and methods.

1) The ask

The proposed facility footprint removes park land. The map highlights the footprint and labels the exact area.

2) The tradeoff

“Before vs after” view: existing park space versus the proposed footprint. This step adds a shaded “impact zone” and focuses your eye on the change.

3) Flood exposure

The site sits near flood risk features. This step overlays a floodplain proxy layer and adds on-map annotation callouts. Replace the proxy with authoritative flood data (FEMA NFHL export or local floodplain GIS).

4) Cost per bed reality check

A “You Draw It”-style interaction: drag your guess for per-bed cost, then reveal benchmarks. Update values in data/metrics.json.

5) Alternatives

This step switches to a set of alternative sites / scenarios. You can add “vertical expansion,” “satellite model,” and “non-park parcels” as additional layers with pros/cons cards.

6) Equity & access

This step overlays a simple access proxy and opens the “distributional impact” card. Replace proxy with network-based isochrones when ready (OpenRouteService, Valhalla, or Mapbox).

Alternatives, clearly compared

Scenario cards

These are “decision-ready” summaries. Keep them short, concrete, and sourced.

Option A: Vertical expansion
Smaller land footprint; higher construction complexity; potentially less flood exposure.
Option B: Satellite model
Distributed capacity; faster phased delivery; requires operations coordination.
Option C: Non-park parcel
Preserves park land; may improve risk profile; requires site acquisition/assembly.

Short explainer video slots

Drop in two clips (45–75 seconds). Keep them procedural and factual.

What’s happening + timeline
Replace assets/clip_timeline.mp4 with your export.
How to testify effectively
Replace assets/clip_testify.mp4 with your export.

Prepare testimony

One-minute testimony builder

Generate a tight, fact-anchored statement. Copy/paste into email or public comment.

Template

Receipts-first packet

Downloadables. Replace placeholders with your actual source links and exports.

Static site. Host on Netlify/Vercel/GitHub Pages. No build step.
LocalInsights.ai • Hermann Park case file
Footprint
8.9 acres
Total cost
$410M
Added beds
100
Cost per bed: guess, then reveal
Drag the marker on Step 4. Benchmarks appear after reveal.