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...
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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.
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Where Are We Doing It?

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

Mapping the Imagination
In ‘Mapping the Imagination’, Gillian Brownson talks about the Young Bards she has met on Ynys Môn, and how their imagination offers an insight into their wellbeing, their needs and their future.

Gillian Brownson
06/02/2025
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Latest News

A new Regional Advisory Group to help with scalability and applicability of the Public Map Platform

Dr. Rachel Gwenllian Hughes
06/02/2025
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