Abstract: Density, the visual expression of the spatial pattern of super large-scale cities, depicts the scale, distribution, density of urban elements, as well as the degree to be perceived and governed. For city runners, that means to deal with more information and affairs per unit area, thus bringing heavier governance load, a headache to relieve which relies mainly on the improving the penetration of urban governance—it improves the accuracy of urban information, the visualization of social facts and the clarity of urban management. The core of penetration lies in the information, and the key the ability to sort out, calculate and analyze social facts. Information technology helps, with high efficiency, to collect, simplify, transmit and calculate information so as to improve the clarity of governance process and governance results, thus providing a clearer and visible social picture for the governance of large-scale cities and rendering the governance process more transparent. Information technology employed to improve the penetration of urban governance not only serves as an effective means to deal with the complexity, uncertainty, unpredictability and other hard nuts that super large-scale cities have encountered, but also works as a strategic choice to comply with and promote the modernization of urban governance.

Key words: urban governance, density, social facts, penetration, clarity, multi-governance