The civic decision game

The Port Hope Challenge

Five decisions. One four-year term. No magic money.

Port Hope has real opportunities. It also has aging infrastructure, limited municipal revenue, and residents already feeling squeezed. Every decision has a cost. Some just take longer to show up.

Illustrative, not an official forecast.

This is an illustrative campaign education tool based on Jordan Stevenson's published approach. It is not an official municipal budget or financial forecast.

Port Hope Next is operated by the Jordan Stevenson campaign. It is not a municipal website or program.

Your simulated term

Four pressures to balance

Higher bars indicate a stronger outcome in this illustration. Every indicator begins at 50.

Household Pressure50
Town Condition50
Future Readiness50
Public Trust50