The Opportunity Project
TOP Sprint 2026
A TrendSights sprint workspace for turning Census and federal open data into reviewable AI-assisted research, tract analytics, and evidence artifacts.
Primary workspace
TrendSights
Program track
Review-gated sprint
First artifact
Census geography evidence package
Review stance
Human approval before export
Sprint topic
Preparing Federal Open Data for the Next Generation of AI Users
System focus
The work centers on defensible data use: source metadata, tract geography, citation ledgers, evidence caveats, model-assisted analysis, and human review before export.
Workspace Capabilities
Bring the sprint into the product surface.
TOP-specific onboarding, Census tools, research artifacts, and data-sharing review live together instead of being split across CloudRaven and TrendSights.
Join request onboarding
Applicants identify role, focus area, availability, and contribution path before workspace assignment.
Census source intelligence
ACS metadata, TIGERweb geography, API resolution, source caveats, and usage friction are tracked explicitly.
MCP workflow presets
Dataset discovery, geography resolution, compact data slices, place comparisons, population prompts, and ambiguity reviews become selectable research-run templates.
ResearchAgent artifacts
Research runs generate source pathways, derivative payloads, maps, charts, briefs, and reviewer memos.
Human review gates
Source approval, artifact export, data-sharing exports, and high-risk claims stay review-gated.
Census MCP Use Cases
Sprint work should start from tested workflow shapes.
The MCP repo examples map into TrendSights as reviewable run templates: discover the dataset, resolve geography, fetch a compact slice, compare places, and capture ambiguity instead of hiding it.
Data stewards and analysts
Dataset discovery
Which official Census datasets can answer a topic-first question before the user knows a dataset path?
Tool path
search-data-tables -> list-datasets -> fetch-dataset-geography
Researchers and civic analysts
Geography resolution
How does a loose place name become exact Census geography filters without silent guessing?
Tool path
resolve-geography-fips -> fetch-dataset-geography -> review gate
Evidence builders
Compact data slice
What is the smallest official data pull that supports the claim being drafted?
Tool path
search-data-tables -> fetch-aggregate-data -> source ledger
Local leaders and product teams
Place comparison
How do two places differ on a small number of comparable official indicators?
Tool path
resolve-geography-fips -> fetch-aggregate-data -> artifact builder
Builders and public-data users
Population prompt
How should an MCP-aware client use a built-in prompt to resolve and fetch population data?
Tool path
get_population_data -> resolve-geography-fips -> fetch-aggregate-data
Contributors and reviewers
Ambiguity review
What should happen when a user gives a partial dataset path or vague request?
Tool path
fetch-dataset-geography -> list-datasets -> review gate
Participant Perspectives
Review is a role, not a final step.
User advocate
Pressure-test whether evidence, caveats, and review flows make sense to real downstream users.
Technical contributor
Help build, test, or document data workflows, evaluations, tool use, and AI-assisted research surfaces.
Data steward
Review source fit, metadata, geography, provenance, and responsible use of Census and public data.
Product advisor
Shape adoption, workflow fit, user trust, launch readiness, and product sustainability.
Reviewer / advisor
Review assumptions, artifacts, messaging, data quality, and sprint deliverables.
Focus areas
Join Request Flow
Access starts with a reviewable request.
01
Account
Create or sign into a TrendSights account so the request is tied to a durable identity.
02
Request
Submit participant perspective, focus areas, location, availability, and contribution notes.
03
Review
Admins review fit, role, risk flags, and workspace routing before assigning access.
04
Workspace
Approved collaborators land in the TOP Sprint workspace with resources, tasks, and Census capabilities.
Official Source Links