Commonplace

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Another week means another series of Commonplace projects to highlight! Let's take a look at what our customers have been launching recently... 📍Covent Garden Conservation Area Audit: Everyone who lives around, works in or visits Covent Garden is welcome to take part in this project. The documents that the City of Westminster produces will outline the key characteristics of the area and will provide guidance on how Covent Garden should be managed, preserved and enhanced. 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q02Fym2z0 📍Local Places for Nature Carmarthenshire: Carmarthenshire County Council alongside a whole host of other organisations are working to protect and improve the local natural environment. This project contains a clean map for the whole of Carmarthenshire and one large survey that is asking people to share green places that are significant to them. The site is also available in both English and Welsh. 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q02Fym930 📍What's it like to live in Houlton?: This is the newest phase of the Quality of Life Foundation's post-occupancy project in Houlton. Its purpose is to help residents influence what happens in the local area, and for Urban & Civic to make improvements to Houlton and other similar developments Plus , for every completed survey they are making a donation to charity! 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q02FylZ20 #digitalengagement #communityengagement #engagement #london #community #digital #Wales

So, how exactly did we measure our impact for our latest report? To start with, we worked with Imperial College to develop a theory of change model that describes the way that Commonplace’s activities change the world in which it exists. We’re extremely grateful to the Imperial College entrepreneurship team for their partnership. The model recognises that our biggest impacts are from from the outcomes of our customers’ projects: we identified the four highest impact outcomes, which are the ‘ultimate goals’ we influence. Want to find out more? Download the full report for free! 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q02DS9Zq0 #communityengagement

Download the Commonplace 23/24 Impact Report! After months of work, it's finally here! For over a decade, we've been the go-to platform for authorities and developers who want to put residents at the centre of planning. Now we have made a report to show exactly when and where we've made the biggest splash over the past year. Download our free impact report to learn how we're making a difference: 📍Our Story & Mission: Discover how Commonplace was born and our vision for fostering stronger, more engaged communities. 📍Inspiring Case Studies: See real-world examples of how authorities are using Commonplace to gather resident input and deliver impactful projects. 📍The Road to B Corp: Explore our commitment to social and environmental responsibility, culminating in our B Corp Certification. 📍Impactful Goals, Tangible Results: Delve into our progress towards four key goals: ⚫Supporting stronger local communities ⚫Improving residents' ability to influence decisions ⚫Delivering high-quality projects that enhance neighborhoods ⚫Improving local quality of life and wellbeing Download your copy today and see how Commonplace is empowering communities everywhere! https://hubs.ly/Q02Dxj__0 #communityengagement #residentengagement #localgovernment #publicparticipation #civicengagement #impactreport #socialimpact #positivechange #communitybuilding #Commonplace #BCorp #citizenparticipation #placemaking #sustainabledevelopment #strongcommunities #residentvoice #highqualityprojects #localwellbeing #neighborhooddevelopment

It's be a busy few weeks here at Commonplace so it's time to highlight a few of our favourite project launches: 📍Totterdown Street: Wandsworth Borough Council have just launched the second phase of their project to vastly improve Totterdown Street. This phase is a follow up survey after a trial of new layouts and designs has been put in place. Check it our below. 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q02CMW_K0 📍The North East Combined Authority Adult Skills Hub: In this new skills hub, you can find information on all of the Adult Skills programmes in the area, as well as take part in surveys to have your say on the region’s learning opportunities. 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q02CN6JG0 📍Greenwich Playzones: Thanks to funding from the Football Foundation, Greenwich Borough Council is set to transform a number of community spaces into high quality, accessible and inclusive ‘Playzones’ to help more local people get fit and stay active. 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q02CN5vX0

🏆 Award win! 🏆 We're thrilled to announce that we've been named the winner of the Award for Use of Digital Technology in Planning at the Planning Awards for our project, PlanApps! (https://lnkd.in/e-7MrSda) This recognition is a huge testament to the incredible work our team has poured into developing PlanApps: a revolutionary web platform for London citizens to receive notifications of new planning applications, better understand proposals and have their say. PlanApps launched with the Mayor of London in October 2023 with over 4000 planning applications currently live A massive congratulations as well to all the other nominees – The City of London, London Borough of Hounslow, LUC, and Land Software. Your innovative planning solutions are truly inspiring! Here at Commonplace, we're passionate about harnessing the power of technology to make the planning process more inclusive and efficient. This award win motivates us even further to keep pushing the boundaries and develop even better solutions for the future #Commonplace #PlanApps #PlanningAwards #DigitalPlanning #CommunityEngagement

It's Friday which means we're highlighting another one of our customers! Today, it's all about Smart Docklands and their open call for Pilots! "This programme fast tracks innovation that addresses local and global challenges through collaboration, testing, learning, and education. The programme successfully facilitates and enables the testing and trialling of smart city solutions by identifying local challenges, shaping the future of cities. In 2024, this engagement and facilitation will continue with an open call for pilots from a €50k funding pool. The call seeks to support the development of impactful, scalable and sustainable pilots involving public bodies, private stakeholders, academia and local communities. The pilot proposals should be ready to deploy with service users, where appropriate, and should be in a position to measure impacts within a six-month timeframe." The themes from this call were chosen from their recent Commonplace engagement (https://hubs.ly/Q02zXmGK0) and are available to read in tis report (https://hubs.ly/Q02zXn8t0) For more information on how to apply please check out the release and watch the video below. Deadline is 13th June! 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02zXn4S0 #pilot #pilotscheme #opencall #engagement

Another week is over which means it's time for another customer feature! Today, we're taking a look at Future Swansea, an engagement led by Swansea Council to gather feedback on and showcase their Placemaking Plan for the city centre. "The people who know the city centre best are those who live, work and spend their leisure time here, so we want your input into how Swansea can meet its full potential." Available in both Welsh and English, they are currently looking for people to drop a pin on the interactive Heatmap and leave their thoughts on a number of aspects of the city. Take a look below! 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02z2Df_0

It's been a week since the conclusion of UKREiiF and we've had plenty of time to reflect on the event. Firstly we want to give a massive thank you to our wonderful panel and their insights on the future of AI in planning: Mike Saunders May-N L. Erika Lewis Al Kingsley Rob Chesworth We'll be releasing a full breakdown of that discussion very soon so keep an eye out! Some of the event highlights from our team included: 📍Finding the Heart of ESG 📍FlipIt LIVE: Hacker Regeneration Sessions 📍Connecting Communities and Places Through EV  📍Transport to Homes: Utilising Rail and Infrastructure-led Land for Housing 📍Unlocking and Optimising Social Value Through Landscape-Led Design and Green Space Management (We would write them all but then we'd be here all day!) And we also want to shout-out to everyone who made time to pop by our stand and say hello! If you didn't have time to chat to our team, feel free to send them a message today: Charlotte Dove Bowen Greg Dewhirst Gill Fewins Dorrian O'Neill #ukreiif #leeds #communityengagement #community #AI #Digitalengagement #ESG #event #Planning #placemaking

I and the wider Didobi 'swarm' are involved in some important research with UCL on Night Workers and Night Businesses in #london, supported by the Greater London Authority. More than 1.3 million people work through the night in London. Yet as workers in this sector continue to grow, our understanding of their lives, the impact this work has on them and the needs of those who keep the capital working remains weak. They are often unseen and unheard but play a critical role in the beating heart of London. They might be medics, utilities workers, cleaners, drivers, work in a factory, security staff, hospitality workers, actors, call centre operators, teachers ..........   This research aims to address this, and we would be most grateful if you could help share our online survey through your networks and encourage night workers and businesses who operate at night to take part. PLEASE help us create a better understanding for all who have to work or operate a business at night in London which will in turn help other cities and towns across the world address this issue. THANK YOU! James Cheshire Paul Broadhurst Amy Lamé Emma Jones 🔹🔸 Mallika Basu🔹🔸 Matt Baker Ojay McDonald Cathy Parker MBE, SFIPM Kate Nicholls OBE Nalin Seneviratne Michael Kill Melanie Leech Helen Dickinson Liz Peace Mark I. Mayor of London New West End Company Ben Farrell MBE Matt Richardson Hume Jones Camilla Siggaard Andersen Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE FRSA MCMI CMgr Victoria Jessen-Pike Tim Rains Mikaella Mavrogeni Jo Wynn-Carter Commonplace Camilla Siggaard Andersen