Reevaluating the process of urban planning in order to make it more democratic and also taking full advantage of the vast quantity of relevant data collected by different stakeholders and entities is a huge part in building and sustaining a modern smart city. The partnership worked on gathering data and analysing the possibilities and different models that cities are implementing. The initial research of existing regulations and best practices are compiled in two reports to the Partnership from November 2017. 

Based on these reports and the expertise from the members of the Partnership Action 8 was developed and implemented proposing data standards for participatory urban planning.