Welcome — Why This Tool Exists
A diagnostic for the structural and operating context that shapes what public-sector entities can actually do — built to create shared language, and open for anyone to improve.
Field notes, framework documentation, and case studies from Progress Library.
A diagnostic for the structural and operating context that shapes what public-sector entities can actually do — built to create shared language, and open for anyone to improve.
Why existing typologies don't help city managers figure out what kind of work their context calls for — and the diagnostic framework that does.
Stay in the loop
New articles, framework updates, and case studies. Email subscriptions are coming soon — for now, follow along via RSS.
Subscribe via RSS →The Civic Infrastructure Diagnostic Framework’s structural elements — the four cluster labels, the six capacity dimensions, and the binding-constraint framing — are licensed under CC BY 4.0. Anyone may use or adapt them with attribution. Tool implementation and full article text © 2026 JTV Advisory LLC.