Evidence events, not directory copies.
Compute Equity Atlas separates sources, observations, claims, projects, phases, sites, civic entities and reconciliation decisions. Material facts seek complementary sources. Historic observations are append-only.
Preserve what was observed before deciding what it means.
Public information about compute infrastructure can change as projects move through planning, permitting, utility review, construction, ownership changes and public discussion. The Atlas treats those observations as evidence events instead of silently replacing older records with the newest statement.
Sources
Source records preserve where an observation came from so published research can remain traceable and correctable.
Observations and claims
Observed facts are separated from interpretations or reconciled claims. Conflicting statements can coexist until the evidence supports a stronger conclusion.
Projects, phases and sites
Project identity, development phases and physical sites are distinct concepts so one announcement does not automatically become one definitive facility record.
Civic and infrastructure context
Planning, zoning, economic development, special districts, utilities, water and related civic entities can be connected to projects when the sources support that relationship.
Missing evidence stays missing.
A gap in the research is not converted into a negative fact. Unresolved entity matches, conflicting project descriptions and incomplete civic coverage remain visible so later database updates or new source material can be reconciled without rewriting history.
Index useful research, not empty templates.
State and future project/entity pages should become indexable only when they contain enough substantive, source-backed information to help a reader. This protects the Atlas from creating thin programmatic pages while the database is still being populated.