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title: "About"
url: "https://commonwaysystem.org/about/"
description: "What the Commonway System is, who built it, and how the project is run."
---

# About

The Commonway System (CS) is a pattern language for roads and streets. This section covers the project itself: what it is, how it is branded and written, how to get involved, and how it is governed.

## In this section

**[Site Map](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/sitemap.md)** Every page of the publication in one list, grouped like the navigation, plus other ways to browse.

**[The Commonway System](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/commonway-system.md)** What CS is, who compiled it, and how it relates to NACTO, Complete Streets, Strong Towns, and the primary research it cites.

**[Brand Guide](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/brand-guide.md)** The full visual and editorial system: colors, typography, voice, illustration rules, citation format, and the Commonway logo.

**[Release History & Roadmap](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/release-history.md)** How CalVer versioning works, the current version, the changelog, and what's planned but not yet built.

**[Submit a Change](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/contributing.md)** How to propose a pattern, suggest a correction, or otherwise help build out the guidebook.

**[Project Governance](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/governance.md)** How decisions about the system get made and who makes them.

**[Report a Problem](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/reporting.md)** How to flag an error, an unsourced claim, or a dead citation link.

**[Acknowledgments](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/acknowledgments.md)** Everyone who has helped correct, source, or build the Commonway System.

**[Terms and Conditions](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/terms-and-conditions.md)** The terms governing use of the Commonway System publication and guidebook.

**[Privacy Policy](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/privacy-policy.md)** What data Commonway System collects, why, and how it's used.

**[AI Policy](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/ai-policy.md)** How AI was used in building Commonway System, and how human oversight stays in the loop.

**[Accessibility Policy](https://commonwaysystem.org/about/accessibility-policy.md)** Where accessibility stands today, the standard we're working toward, known limitations, and how to report a barrier.