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?

A run down town

Planning is intended to help us design and organise spaces where we can thrive, but it has consistently been falling short...

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What Are We Doing?

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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.

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Where Are We Doing It?

An illustration of a run-down town near the sea.

For many reasons, we’ve chosen Ynys Môn / The Isle of Anglesey as the place to develop this project.

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Mapping Our Way Home: Young People Reimagining Anglesey

In December, I had the privilege of hosting a creative workshop at Llangoed Village Hall on Ynys Môn which brought together the inspirational group of people working with me on the Cultural Strand of the Public Map Platform who've been working tirelessly to help young people map and explore their connection to this remarkable island.

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Prof. Alec Shepley
17/02/2025
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Working towards a future that prioritises the wellbeing of people and planet.
Public Map Platform is being led by Cambridge, Cardiff and Wrexham Universities and is part of the Future Observatory - the Design Museum’s national research programme for the green transition. The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.