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Collect Community Ideas: Map Suggestions & Local Feedback

Collect neighborhood issues, ideas and observations on a shared map.

We want to collect ideas for improving our neighborhood park.

I'll create a Neighbourhood map where residents can pin ideas for the park: new playgrounds, green spaces, seating areas, and community gardens. Everyone can see and discuss proposals.

Describe your project and we'll create a custom map for you.

What is Community Ideas & Feedback Map?

Participatory neighbourhood mapping gives residents a spatial voice in community decisions. Instead of collecting suggestions through paper forms or public meetings, residents pin ideas and proposals directly on a shared map of their neighbourhood. A playground request, a proposal for a new bench, a concern about a dark street corner: each contribution is tied to a specific location. Community engagement becomes visible, geographic, and concrete.

Anyone with a smartphone can add a pin. They choose a category, write a short description, and attach a photo if useful. Categories cover the range of neighbourhood input: green space ideas, traffic calming proposals, seating areas, lighting improvements, and community garden suggestions. Each pin can be seen by other residents, which helps identify where demand concentrates and which proposals have broad support.

Neighbourhood management offices, district councils, and urban planning teams use the collected data as a planning input. Participatory planning processes benefit from a documented spatial record of community wishes. A map showing twenty pins around a specific park entrance communicates more clearly than a meeting transcript. The data can be exported for integration into planning reports and stakeholder presentations.

Who is this for?

Communities

Resident groups, school parents, neighbourhood initiatives collecting local data.

Organizations

NGOs, nonprofits, and research teams running participatory mapping projects.

Municipalities

City administrations and public agencies managing citizen reports at scale.

Use Cases

For community groups and neighbourhood associations

Collect ideas and proposals from residents for a specific area or planning question. The map makes community wishes tangible and provides a documented basis for discussions with local authorities.

For neighbourhood management and district offices

Run structured participation campaigns for park renovations, street redesigns, or new community spaces. The spatial data gives planners a clear picture of where residents want changes and what kind.

For municipalities and planning offices

Fulfill formal public participation requirements with a documented, exportable record of community input. Use the data as evidence in planning applications and budget discussions.

Categories included

Common issues reported include road damage, broken streetlights, illegal dumping, graffiti, and more. Each category can be customized from your dashboard after setup.

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What you get

Idea Categories

Pre-configured categories for green space, playground ideas, seating, lighting, traffic calming, and community gardens. Custom categories can be added for specific participation processes.

Community Voting

Residents can support proposals submitted by others. Vote counts show which ideas have the broadest backing, helping prioritize community wishes without a separate survey.

Visual Feedback Map

All proposals are visible to every participant on a shared map. Density clusters show where residents focus their attention. The geographic picture is immediately clear to planners and decision makers.

Planning Report Export

Export all submissions with GPS coordinates, categories, descriptions, and photos. Use the data directly in planning reports, stakeholder presentations, and public participation documentation.

See it in action

From data collection to insights

Contributors pin issues with photos and location. Markers cluster automatically and color-code by category.

Start your Community Ideas & Feedback Map

Describe your project and our AI will configure the perfect workspace for you.

Frequently asked questions

What is participatory neighbourhood mapping?
Participatory neighbourhood mapping lets residents pin ideas, suggestions, and concerns on a shared map of their neighbourhood. It is used for urban planning, park design, traffic calming proposals, and community space improvements.
Can we collect ideas and not just complaints?
Absolutely. NeighbourHood is designed for positive input too: playground ideas, green space proposals, seating areas, community gardens. Each pin can have a category, description, and photo, making it easy to visualize community wishes.
Can I customize the categories?
Yes. You can rename, add, or remove categories at any time from the dashboard.
What happens to the collected data?
Your data is stored on EU infrastructure and belongs to you. You can export it at any time via the dashboard or the Open311 API.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. Custom domains via CNAME are available on the Pro plan and above.