Community Engagement Blog

Maptionnaire’s blog is a collection of stories about community engagement. Discover insights and best practices about public participation, latest Maptionnaire tech developments & news, and tips for using Maptionnaire.

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Maptionnaire Chosen among Key Nordic Sustainable Urban Development Solutions

Maptionnaire is a part of Nordregio’s catalog of cases that embody the values of environment, equality, openness, and efficiency. Read it here!

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What is Participatory Planning and PPGIS in a Nutshell

What is participatory planning and why do PPGIS tools help engage residents in urban planning? Read more!

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The Importance of Getting Together: Summer Day 2018 Recap

As of 2014, we have annually held a get together with the Maptionnaire Community. Get a recap of project experiences, ideas, and many stories and laughs.

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Embracing the GDPR – 3 Maptionnaire Privacy Updates You Should Be Aware Of

Maptionnaire is a GDPR-compliant citizen engagement platform that provides you with tools for designing secure and accessible surveys and webpages.

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Survey Design & Outreach Tips
Heritage Is Ours – Crowdsourcing Place-Based Memories

Discover how community participation impacts decision-making in built-heritage conservation, showcasing European crowdsourcing examples.

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Participatory Mapping for Improving Disadvantaged Communities: Examples from São Paulo

Discover how participatory mapping engages the community of São Paulo in urban planning, creating inclusive and sustainable spaces.

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Brazil
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Survey Design & Outreach Tips
How to Get People to Take a Survey Through Social Sharing

Don’t know how to get people to take a survey? Read these tips on using social sharing to get valid data and increase response rates.

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Using Citizen Participation Platforms in Different Phases of the Urban Planning Process

Find out the versatile functions of the citizen participation platform for engaging residents at different phases of the urban planning process.

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How to Get Pedestrian Movement Data with a Map-based Survey?

Getting relevant pedestrian movement data is a key to planning walkable and liveable cities. Discover digital tools that help source walkability data.

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How to Make an Interactive Map Survey for Smooth Participatory Planning

Learn how to make an interactive map survey in four steps. Such a map-based questionnaire will support your community engagement and participatory planning process.

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How to Make An Interactive Map: Bring Spatial Data to Life

Geospatial visualizations are used in town planning and community engagement. Learn how to make an interactive map to visualize your spatial data with Carto.

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How to Design a Public Participation Plan for the Early Phases of the Urban Planning Project

Urban planning projects need to include a public participation plan. Learn how to design and implement community engagement with PPGIS tools.

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How to Get People to Participate in Community Engagement: 7 Steps

Here are 7 proven steps to getting people to participate in community engagement activities. Start involving more people in your projects!

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The Advantages of Digital Community Engagement Methods

Discover the advantages of digital community engagement methods for getting people involved in the future development of their surroundings.

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