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You are the mayor. You cognize exactly what this city needs. Now get it former the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.
New game Free, since you are loved
Permit Pending is a city simulation in the soul of the classics, alongside one difference: you are not a god. You are an elected mayor. Every flat block, bus lane and factory goes through hearings, reviews, objections, lawsuits and appeals. The economy underneath is real. The neighbors are not continually rational. Win the argument, or win the election. Ideally both.
How a fine idea dies
A representative case from your inbox. The financial answer was obvious. The governmental way was not.
- Month 1A tech surge pushes rents up. Young residents commencement to complain.
- Month 3You rezone an bare lot for a 12-story flat building.
- Month 4Filed. Nearby homeowners arrange complete parking and "neighborhood character."
- Month 7Hearing. You commerce height for parking. The construction is now 6 stories.
- Month 8The smaller project no longer pays. The developer asks for a tax break.
- Month 9Housing advocates condemn the lesser figure of affordable units.
- Month 11Appeal. The commission delays construction. A lawsuit is filed.
- Month 42Rents are motionless rising. Young voters accuse you for the shortage. Homeowners accuse you for the proposal.
- Month 48Election day.
Build entirely nothing
Every betterment creates opposition
New accommodation lowers rents and angers homeowners. New industry brings jobs and smog. Better transit attracts development, and betterment attracts opponents. Fix one issue and you create a new collection of voters who are furious concerning it.
Hearings, appeals and lawsuits
Your inbox fills alongside applications, controversies and recurring characters. Negotiate concessions at community hearings, win votes on a seven-seat council, and expend your governmental clout wisely. Some cases final longer than your term.
An economics that keeps score
Residents have ages, incomes and homes. Businesses hire, develop and leave. Land values, rents, jobs, taxes and services all connect. The city keeps changing during you are stuck in committee.
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Reelection all four years
High-turnout groups have additional power than their numbers suggest. Know who votes.
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Understand all failure
Heatmaps, graphs and plain explanations display why voters are furious and which decision did it.
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The local paper
The Gazette reports your successes, your scandals and your parking minimums.
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Sandbox forever
No run and no win screen. The city goes on as lengthy as the voters let you.
Pick your city
Start from bare land, or inherit person else's problems.
What residents are saying
"I assistance new housing. Just not here."
Concerned Neighbor, Northgate
"The rent is too damn high!"
Renter, Riverside
"We have submitted an petition on procedural grounds. The procedure is the point."
Neighborhood Preservation League
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an document or a download?No. The equivalent runs in your browser. Saves remain on your computer, and following the archetypal sojourn the equivalent additionally plant offline.
What do I need to play?A desktop or laptop alongside a current browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari). A mouse helps.
Can I win?Not exactly. It's a sandbox. Your goal is the city you want, and your difficulty is to remain in agency lengthy adequate to build it.
Your use is complete.
The hearing is scheduled. The neighbors are already here.
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