Phase 1 Needs Observatory
What should we work on first?
We are choosing WholeFam’s first practical guides by bringing together real human need, what people are asking for, gaps in trustworthy guidance, and whether a guide can help someone take a useful step. Research begins now; the first guide slate will be researched, scheduled, reviewed, and delivered within 19 days—by September 1, 2026.
19-day public commitment · Research underway · Candidate pathways are not yet ranked
Begin with what you have
These Phase 1 starter pathways are being researched and field-tested. They are entry points.
Or begin with a place
How we choose what to research first
The choice blends many signals.
What people ask
Current questions and recurring problems
Objective need
Reliable local and public indicators
Guidance gaps
What trustworthy help is still missing
WholeFam readiness
What we can credibly test and review
Human voice
What households and frontline people tell us
Action tests
Which concepts lead to a useful first step
Land Snapshot preview
What could this land realistically support?
A future Land Snapshot will assemble public evidence about terrain, soil, water context, wetlands and flood risk, land-cover history, and climate. WholeFam can then compare plausible pathways and identify the questions that still need local or professional review.
Evidence, options, and limits
Public map data can reveal constraints and opportunities. Pair it with a site survey, title or zoning review, engineering, wetlands delineation, water-right analysis, and local professional judgment.
Research underway
The starter, growing, and building-level guide families, along with place-based guides, are included in Phase 1. The 19-day Observatory will identify which additional guides offer the greatest practical benefit and the clearest path to action. Preliminary candidate topics will be added as evidence is gathered; final inclusion remains subject to research and review.