The City Protocol adopts a model of a town based on the human anatomy and intends to use a common language to describe the different key characteristics of town life. It takes three systems into consideration: Structure (environment, infrastructure, buildings), Information (support platform, economy, governance) and Society (culture, people and functions). This hierarchical conceptual approach aims to establish goals for the town’s effective governance, its development and transformation, providing a common structure for towns, so as to describe each one’s challenges and opportunities, and thereby allow better sharing.