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Municipal land-use data, through an API.

Search zoning cases, planning agendas, permits, and development activity across public municipal sources. One normalized API, with source links and clear coverage signals.

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336k+agenda cases
479k+open-data records
12agenda jurisdictions

Simple to use

One request to start

Use a keyword and location to find the newest matching cases. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.

curl "https://uslanduse.com/cases?q=mixed-use&city=Denver" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"
{
  "count": 273,
  "results": [{
    "city": "Denver",
    "type": "rezoning",
    "summary": "Zone change for mixed-use development...",
    "source_url": "https://..."
  }]
}

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Built for land-use research

Useful records, without the portal-by-portal work.

Normalized fields

Search consistent case types, locations, developers, parcels, dates, and summaries across municipal systems.

Source provenance

Follow the original agenda or dataset record when a result matters. Coverage and freshness are published openly.

Designed for scripts

Use predictable JSON, pagination, filters, rate-limit headers, and typed OpenAPI response schemas.

Free beta access

Start with 1,000 authenticated requests per UTC day while the coverage and product are being developed.

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Current beta coverage

Start with the data that is live today.

Twelve agenda jurisdictions and six structured open-data feeds are currently published. See the live directory for record counts, source platforms, history depth, and freshness.

View coverage and data quality

Open the JSON jurisdiction directory → Read source policy →