Join the community
One account. Four simple steps.
The Collective is free and publicly readable. GitHub currently provides identity, posting, replies, and notifications—so there is no separate community password.
Onboarding
Move from reader to contributor.
Create or sign inUse a free GitHub account. Existing GitHub users do not need another login.
Read the guidelinesReview the Code of Conduct, privacy expectations, and community norms.
Introduce your workShare your role, urban questions, geography, methods, and collaboration goals.
Follow and contributeJoin discussions, share a project, post a resource, or answer a question.
Your introduction
Help people understand how to connect.
BackgroundName or preferred name, role, city or region, and time zone. Institutional affiliation is optional.
ResearchUrban questions, systems, methods, and data you work with—or want to learn.
CollaborationWhat you can contribute and what kinds of people, projects, or expertise you are seeking.
Public linksGitHub, ORCID, Scholar, personal website, project, or publication links are optional.
Privacy and consent
Share only what you choose.
Do not post private addresses, personal phone numbers, confidential datasets, credentials, private meeting links, or information you do not have permission to disclose.