Mason Green
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DencityFounder + SWE

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Role

I founded Dencity after a tech-policy research project proved to be a viable solution to expand upon. Recruiting three Informatics classmates, I led the project as PM / lead SWE and organized a sprint to develop an MVP of the project. During this time, I fleshed out the tech-stack, found a collaborative opporunitiy with the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) on sourcing parcel data, and shipped a first MVP that shows parcels and middle-housing plans without a full production deploy.

Problem

After WA House Bill 1110 opened middle housing in single-family zones, owners, developers, and cities still lacked a clear way to see which lots are eligible and worth encouraging for denser types. Inspired by ADUniverse (ADUs), Dencity targets that gap for middle-housing plans in King County / Seattle, showing properties competitive for redevelopment based of PSRC metrics.

Skills and technologies used

  • Founding / product vision
  • Tech stack design
  • GeoJSON / GIS data
  • Collaborative Data Partnership
  • MVP scoping
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Software Engineering

Overview

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Goal

  • Developed core feature and refine: find eligible lots + compare middle-housing plan types
  • Led 4-person team: Task assignment and sequencing + coordinating revisions based off feedback
  • Created value for stakeholders: focusing MVP on only owners exploring options + developers scoping sites
Dencity wireframes for map search, plans, parcel detail, about, and contact

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