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-- an mvp release could just be producing high-quality, reusable geometry for seattle
-	- with an editor to quickly fiddle with where sidewalks/different lanes are
-	- show off themes... halloween, winter, jungle, 8bit
-- 3 phases of project
-	- high quality model and rendering
-	- editor to tweak map (for real fixes and desired edits)
-
 
 
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+# Project plan
+
+## Phase 1: Basemap
+
+Produce a high-quality map of Seattle, modeling everything relevant. Input is
+OSM, elevation data, King Country GIS data, etc, and also manual edits.
+
+- Polygons shouldn't overlap
+- Can export to various formats and announce for anyone's use (though waiting for the editor might be wiser)
+- Have fun with themed rendering: halloween, winter, jungle, 8bit
+
+## Phase 2: Editor
+
+Have an easy UI to modify the basemap -- changing lanes and intersections mainly.
+
+- Can use this to make the basemap more realistic, and also later for the game
+
+## Phase 3: Simulator
+
+Model people moving around the map.
+
+- Will need realistic demand data for this or the next phase
+- Reversible simulation would be amazing
+
+## Phase 4: Game
+
+Turn everything into a game by introducing tutorial levels, specific challenges, scoring, etc.
+
+- Figure out how to represent A/B tests