The document summarizes UpCity, a project that won first place in the Software Design category of Imagine Cup 2009. UpCity is a collaborative platform that engages citizens and authorities to solve local community issues. It allows users to identify and comment on problems, track solutions, and see how issues evolve over time on a community map. The project aims to make problem-solving more efficient and transparent through citizen participation and information sharing between stakeholders. After winning Imagine Cup, the UpCity team partnered with their local city hall to deploy an internal alpha version and develop an open beta.