📢 We have some exciting news to share! @Zencityio, a global leader in community engagement, has acquired Commonplace. This partnership marks a key milestone in our joint mission to help local governments better understand their communities.

📊 According to a 2024 Ipsos survey, 57% of people believe local councils have the greatest impact on their community’s quality of life, compared to just 14% who feel the same about UK Parliament. 🏙️ Let’s continue to prioritise what matters most to our local communities!

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A 2024 survey reveals that a majority of people do not trust the Government or national media to act in the best interests of their communities. This highlights the increasing need for transparent and community-focused local governance. Read more:

🔍 Did you know? 68% of people trust local government more than central government, according to a recent Ipsos survey. It’s clear that local engagement is more crucial than ever. How can we continue building trust and making a difference?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to deploy foot patrol officers to busy neighbourhoods during peak times. This initiative aims to build public trust and address local crime, ensuring safer and more secure communities for everyone. Read more:

🌱 The Royal Town Planning Institute found that 53% of people want to have a say in shaping their local community after the pandemic. Whether it’s green spaces, better infrastructure, or community-driven initiatives – what changes would YOU like to see?

✨🍍We won a pineapple award!!🍍✨Last night, we took home the award for community engagement thanks to our work with the London Borough of Wandsworth and their Night Time Strategy! (London's FIRST EVER night time strategy by the way 👀).

Commonplace is thrilled to announce its new partnership with inCitu. Now you can leverage their web-based inCituAR® kit into your Commonplace project and allow local people to experience your plans as if they were already built. Want to find out more? 🔗

🤔 How can creative use of technology can help communities and planners? Our CEO Mike Saunders comments in his feature in @RTPIPlanners. Read more below 👇.

Commonplace has recently partnered with property and planning data platform Landcycle. You can get an overview of local Commonplace projects using their open map hub. Take a look now by clicking here:

Today is Global ✨Community Engagement Day✨, a day focused on organisations, individuals, and businesses better engaging with their community.

You can now find Commonplace on the Digital Planning Directory! 🔗

RT @Calcalistech: .@Zencityio acquires UK’s @Cmnplace to expand global community engagement. The deal, estimated in the millions, will dou….

🎆What a year it's been! While January feels like a distant memory now, we’ve taken a look back at the last 12 months and can scarcely believe all we’ve gotten up to.

✨Discover how Commonplace is fuelling positive change in London! A big city with BIG possibilities, we wanted to highlight the work we've been doing with our customers since we launched our first London project. See our impact below or by having a chat!.

Do you have big climate plans for 2025? Having worked on engagements ranging from green energy to nature conservation to active travel (and that's just to start) we've put all of our best tips, tricks and case studies into on easy-to-use eBook .

✨Our AI webinar has moved to 14th January 2025✨ Artificial Intelligence. From search engines to smartphones, you can’t turn a corner without hearing about AI's influence- including planning and development. But what does it really mean for the future?.

We're back with another customer project feature! Today, we're taking a look at the Bunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Area Healthy Neighbourhoods Plan. Check out their navigational map below that highlights all the different areas of the plan.

It's Friday so it's time for another couple of featured Commonplaces! . 📍East Hemel Community Engagement: . 📍Consultation - Public Realm Guidance SPD for Westminster:.

🤔 Are you interested in shaping the future of urban regeneration? This new report, commissioned by British Land, Landsec, and The Berkeley Group, uses Commonplace data to shed light on evolving attitudes towards Brownfield development. 🔗