How the approval model works
Syntropic replaces guesswork with a transparent score. Every candidate site starts from a base sentiment derived from prior local engagement. The planner's design choices and the proposed incentive package then push that number up or down in real time.
Base sentiment
Historical receptiveness in the catchment area — prior referenda, zoning votes, existing industrial neighbors.
Design impact
Setback distance, screening density, noise damping, renewable share, and whether cooling is closed-loop. Bigger footprints push approval down; meaningful mitigations push it up.
Incentive value per household
Broadband subsidies, energy credits, and amortized one-time grants (parks, water conservation) are converted to a single dollar figure per household per year. The score uses a diminishing-returns curve — the first $100 buys more goodwill than the next $100.
Civic levers
Local hiring %, school revenue share, and municipal tax share each move the score independently. They tend to matter more than raw dollar transfers.
The model is intentionally simple and inspectable. In production it would calibrate against real polling and historical zoning outcomes for the specific jurisdiction.