Public Map Platform is a two-year research initiative led by Cambridge University to make places in the UK better for the people who live there
The process for planning our places should be accessible, engaging and empowering
This project seeks to transform the UK planning system to make this a reality.
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Why Are We Doing This?
Planning is intended to help us design and organise spaces where we can thrive, but it has consistently been falling short...
What Are We Doing?
We’re using open mapping processes to enable communities to show what’s important to them, and to have a voice in how their spaces are designed and developed.
Where Are We Doing It?
For many reasons, we’ve chosen Ynys Môn / The Isle of Anglesey as the place to develop this project.
Latest Blog
Life on the Line
Here, Tansy tells us about her experience of capturing and mapping Walter Glyn Davies’ life stories of the now disused, Anglesey Central Line, and through oral histories such as these, how important it is to celebrate the memories told by those who have lived and invested so much into their community.
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Job Alert - Seeking Community Mappers for 2025
The community mappers will work in schools, leisure centres and events across the area helping children and young people create data for our community made maps.
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